SPVR TISSUE CORE SPL LAB LIQUIDS

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Summary

Supervisor, Tissue Core Sample Processing Lab - Liquids

Position Highlights

The Supervisor of the Tissue Core Sample Processing Lab - Liquids (TC-SPL-Liquids) is responsible for the overall day-to-day supervision, leading and guiding all areas ensuring each area of service is working as a team. In collaboration with the Tissue Core management team, the supervisor takes active leadership in identifying future directions and needs of the section, goals, priority setting and implementation of best practices to deliver:

• high quality biospecimen processing
• data annotation in accordance with institutional guidelines and federal and state regulatory agencies
• adherence to the facility's Quality Management Plan

The position is responsible for hiring, supervising, training, mentoring, scheduling, and evaluating assigned personnel.

Actively participates in the financial management of the section, including billing.

The role develops expansion laboratories at satellite locations for section by working with Moffitt service departments and external consultants on design, construction, workflow, space, and equipment needs.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in customer service oriented laboratory/facility is required.
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles, and techniques used in biologic research, analysis, and testing.
• Technical expertise in blood fractionation is a must.
• Masters degree in Biological science related field
• A minimum of 3 years' biorepository related experience.
• Research experience.
• Experience in biorepository quality management.
• CAP biorepository inspector certification would be a plus and obtainable within 1 year of hire. Competencies include robust understanding of CAP biorepository standards and inspection practices.

Responsibilities

Leading Tissue Core SPL duties

• Monitoring SPL biospecimen related metrics, optimizing inter- and intra-departmental workflows, supply chain management, adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for leading day-to-day activities of the TC-SPL Liquids section Works closely with Tissue Core management team to identify needed resources to perform assigned duties.
• Serves as liaison with other Tissue Core sections for operational and quality improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for supervision, implementation, and execution of established SPL standard operating procedures (SOPs). Oversees development and implementation of new SOPs as assigned in collaboration with Tissue Core management team and designated non-Tissue Core stakeholders.
• Responsible for optimizing inter- and intra-departmental SPL workflows related to biospecimen chain of custody, accurate biospecimen identification, and annotation within Tissue Core's biospecimen inventory management system of record.
• Works collaboratively with Tissue Core management team to develop policies and procedures to ensure section adherence to all federal, state, and institutional regulatory requirements related to biospecimens.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, updating, and monitoring biospecimen and data tracking methods and metrics within assigned cost center. Ensures that all activities related to biospecimens and data comply with federal, state, and institutional regulatory requirements.
• Ensures that all staff are kept current with biorepository best practices.
• Responsible for identifying needs requiring institutional support to improve processes, eliminate gaps or add innovation to biospecimen processing and biobanking efforts.

Personnel Management

• Responsible for supervising, mentoring, and directing assigned personnel related to supporting Tissue Core SPL-Liquids operations.
• Recruits, hires, trains, mentors, and supervises assigned staff to accomplish the activities related to TC-SPL-Liquids operations.
• Conducts regular evaluation and competency assessments of assigned staff.
• Facilitates employee performance discussion with Tissue Core management team and human resources as required. Deals discreetly with sensitive, confidential information pertaining to personnel. Directly responsible for all employee improvement initiatives within assigned cost center.
• Ensures staff is in compliance with College of American Pathologist (CAP) requirements.
• Responsible for assigned staff scheduling, monitoring workloads and project timelines.
• Ensures safe working environment for staff.

Financial Responsibilities

• Provides daily oversight of day-to-day financial management of cost center and contributes to the generation of - annual capital and operating budgets. Performs billing based on established chargebacks for services rendered.
• Provides daily oversight of day-to-day financial management of assigned cost center(s).
• Contributes to the development of annual capital and operating budgets.
• Leads section efforts related to cost recovery activities, chargeback development and implementation, and billing.
• Leads efforts within assigned sections to seek and take advantage of opportunities in daily operations to improve processes, generate revenue and/or eliminate wasteful spending as part of the Cancer Center's Strategic Margin Management initiatives.
• Ensures timely and accurate ordering of laboratory supplies.

Quality, Services & Equipment Management

• Responsible for implementation, supervision, and monitoring of Tissue Core Biorepository quality management plan related to biospecimens.
• Collaborates with Tissue Core Quality Management to ensure adherence to CAP Biorepository Accreditation quality management plan requirements.
• Facilitates and works closely with Tissue Core Quality Management related to CAPAs, root cause analysis, and other audit related activities.
• Responsible for all aspects of equipment use in the section. This includes but is not limited to: implementing, validating, calibrating, configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting, and decommissioning. This includes equipment system coding and script writing to match or enhance processes to ensure equipment performs as expected. This also includes training on specific equipment as coordinated with the vendor.
• Identification of system trends and failures to ensure equipment is providing expected services. This includes analyzing data, in collaboration with the QA program team, and planning out solutions. Coordinates with biomedical technicians and vendors on troubleshooting and implementing solutions to malfunctioning equipment.
• Works closely with Biomedical services management and Tissue Core management to identify, recommend, and negotiates contracts for service level agreements for section equipment.

Technical Lead for Sample Processing

• Possesses full knowledge of all techniques in the laboratory including the underlying science occurring at each step of the protocol.
• Assists and trains clients in advanced specimen workflows for publication and educational purposes.
• Responsible for ensuring timely processing of samples per SOP to avoid decrease in sample quality and deviations to protocol. In doing so, is proficient and involved in sample processing.
• Organizes, presents, and/or attends in-house and/or staff off-site training, courses, seminars, and/or workshops related to core activities and cancer biology.

Expansion Planning, Development, & Implementation

• The supervisor will serve as a liaison between SPL staff and other Tissue Core sections.
• Incumbent is responsible for ensuring laboratory expansion services and resources are developed and implemented as required by Moffitt leadership, in collaboration with Tissue Core management.
• Develops expansion laboratories at satellite locations for section by working with Moffitt service departments and external consultants and Tissue Core management on design, construction, workflow, space, and equipment needs.
• Responsible for implementation and monitoring of workflows and expected or improved sample quality.
• Develops quality plan at satellite campuses in collaboration with Quality Management coordinator for compliance with CAP standards.

Credentials and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biological science related field with a minimum of 10 years' experience in a biologic science related field OR 5 year's technical experience inclusive of 2 years as a project team lead is required.
• Experience in customer service oriented laboratory/facility is required.
• Knowledge of the terminology, principles, and techniques used in biologic research, analysis, and testing.
• Technical expertise in blood fractionation is a must.

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Salary Range

$80,974.40 - $123,364.80

Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions.

We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

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