Position Summary:

The O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of 51 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States and is the only one in Alabama and in the Deep South region.

A comprehensive designation also means UAB Medicine patients have access to leading-edge treatments or clinical trials that they may not otherwise have at local community hospitals or smaller cancer centers. For many, an NCI designation can hold the key to survival. On campus and around Birmingham, the O'Neal Cancer Center is a significant part of our economic powerhouse. The O'Neal Cancer Center powers more than 400 scientists and physician-scientists, cares for 20,000 patients annually, and is home to more than 160 employees, plus all the physicians and clinical staff engaged in cancer patient care.

The link to our website is: https://www.uab.edu/onealcancercenter/

This position will serve as a working laboratory lead. Responsibilities include assigning laboratory duties to the clinical lab assistants daily as the schedules are printed, as well as entering data to process requisitions. Also responsible for checking/verifying outgoing shipments to ensure correct labeling and packaging to ensure proper delivery to designated labs. This position will ensure all samples are collected and shipped daily. This position will also assist with laboratory queries including but not limited to missing samples, missing documentation. And will ensure requisitions are scanned in a timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creating the daily laboratory staff schedules

• Ensuring that all specimens are picked up and shipped according to the lab manuals, to make sure that all samples are sent to the proper places.

• Also assist with laboratory queries including but not limited to missing samples, missing documentation.

• Creating requisitions, or labels for shipping.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Salary Range: $15.50 - $25.20

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of related experience required. Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. Currently certified as a Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS) from the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) may be required depending on location.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Organizational skills, familiarity with specimen collection, processing and shipping and IATA