Biospecimen Coordinator

Description:

Title: Biospecimen Coordinator I

Location: Tucson, AZ, 85755

Job ID: ROCGJP00042820

Job Duration: 6 months Contract (Possibility of extension)

This requisition is for an onsite Biospecimen Coordinator. The contract is currently six months, with a possibility of extension based on performance and business need:

• Compensation: $30.00 per hour pay rate/maximum.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Overtime may be required based on business needs)
• Education Requirement: Min. High School Diploma or equivalent

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a reliable, detail-oriented professional to join our team as a Biospecimen Coordinator. This role is essential to our daily operations, ensuring that sample shipments are processed, triaged, and tracked with high precision. You will be instrumental in maintaining accurate chain of custody and supporting various workflow improvements within the BioSample Management Group.

Core Responsibilities:

·         Sample Intake & Triage: Receive, open, and triage incoming sample shipments, directing them to the appropriate testing locations.

·         Accessioning & QC: Perform sample accessioning and conduct quality control checks on demographic data entry to ensure accuracy.

·         Client Communication: Serve as a point of contact for clients regarding held or rejected samples, resolving issues promptly.

·         Labeling & Documentation: Execute sample labeling and perform final quality control checks to verify labeling accuracy.

·         Pathology Support: Image stained slides returned from Pathology, ensuring all deliverables are met within established timelines.

·         Logistics Coordination: Manage internal and client requests, including global sample shipments, while maintaining rigorous chain of custody standards.

·         Operational Management: Oversee the team inbox to ensure all requests are tracked and completed.

·         Process Improvement: Lead and drive deliverables for assigned process improvement workstreams within the BioSample Management Group.

·         General Support: Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Who You Are:

• Experience: 1–5 years of relevant experience.
• Problem Solver: You possess strong critical thinking skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues effectively.
• Communication Skills: You are a clear, professional communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Detail-Oriented: You have a meticulous approach to your work and a high standard for quality.
• Multitasker: You can manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with biosample management and assessioning; good Google Suite/Microsoft office skills (e.g., MS Word/Excel, Google Docs/Sheets, etc.); experience with LIMS or other sample tracking software.

Software Galaxy Systems, LLC (SGS) is an award-winning Contingent Workforce Services firm providing a broad range of integrated suite of services through a global delivery platform. SGS brings innovative talent management strategies to empower its clients to stay focused on growth of their core competencies. SGS has developed a comprehensive process-oriented methodology to manage high-volume contingent labor, payroll services and SOW’s for today’s competitive landscape.

SGS is proud of the partnerships it has built with its clients, MSP’s, and employees which has allowed it to deliver unparalleled service to its wide-ranging customer base. SGS is a certified minority owned enterprise that provides innovative yet practical solutions, from concept through execution. We combine technology with strategy and aim to deliver results today that endure tomorrow. SGS’ client centric approach delivers unparalleled value with vastly responsive, streamlined and highly process oriented workforce solutions.

SGS has been awarded and acknowledged by leading MSP’s (i.e., KellyOCG, TAPFIN, Guidant Global, etc.) for its exemplary performance in the contingent workforce space.