Job ID 12455 Location Case Main Campus Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Job Description POSITION OBJECTIVE Working under moderate supervision, the Research Assistant 1 will work with other staff members in the Tissue Resources Core (TRC) to perform primarily tissue acquisition and data entry for human tissue procurement services. Discarded human tissue from surgery is systematically acquired and distributed to medical researchers located on the CWRU/UHCMC campus and other academic and commercial institutions throughout the United States. Investigators are highly dependent on this tissue service to obtain samples for biomedical research. The person in this position will participate in the procurement, preparation, and distribution of requested tissue samples to both internal and external researchers. This position will enter patient and biospecimen information into a variety of databases used by the TRC with high accuracy and obtain and de-identify corresponding pathology reports for dissemination with samples. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Perform research work in medical and related technical areas involves use of lab skills. Conduct analysis of tissue samples. Work directly with TRC and UH surgical pathology staff to obtain discarded human tissue for distribution to researchers. Collect tissues from the frozen section room, cutting room, and autopsy suite at UHCMC. Activities include delivering specimen carriers to operating rooms and promptly retrieving the carriers when paged or called and transporting the specimens to the Surgical Pathology department for examination. (50%) Record results, keeping detailed and highly accurate records in the laboratory. Assist with producing accurate and complete donor and biospecimen records; these records are printed by hand onto authorization forms, and entered into various secure databases. This position will assist with inputting information daily into a bioscpecimen management software program (LabMatrix). Assist in the printing and de-identifying of surgical pathology and autopsy reports in a timely manner. (15%) Maintain records of experiments. Maintenance of strict patient confidentiality is a critical aspect of the job for all individuals working in the TRC. (Training on Human Subjects Research and the handling of patient-related information is provided and required to comply with IRB and HIPAA regulations). Organize, label, and file Quality Control (QC) H&E slides for collected research samples and paraffin block inventory. Organize, label, and keep detailed records of tissue blocks and frozen tissues stored in liquid nitrogen freezers. Identify researchers who are requesting a particular type of tissue, assign tissues on a rotating basis within a defined prioritization scheme, contact laboratories to confirm that a researcher can accept a sample, and assist in sample packaging and distribution. (10%) Maintain test equipment utilized in experiments. Perform routine lab maintenance, including cleaning equipment and lab ware; dispose of biohazardous waste. (10%) Order laboratory supplies. Maintain stock reagents, supplies, and inventory used in the facility for tissue procurement, histology, and immunohistochemistry assays as needed for certain experiments. (10%) NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assist in the distribution of annual questionnaires, periodic surveys, and flyers. Also, help in mass mailings conducted for marketing purposes. (2.5%) Responsible for covering tissue procurement and other lab activities while other employees are taking vacation or off sick. (2.5%) Perform other duties as assigned. ( CONTACTS Department: Frequent contact is made with the manager of operations and other TRC personnel, surgical pathologists, medical residents, morticians, and histology personnel associated with the Pathology department. Regular contact is also made with ope