Advisor - Biobanking and Biosample Lead - Alberta - Jobs in Saddledome

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Your Opportunity:Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting opportunity for a Biobanking and Biosample Lead (Bioresource Advisor) to join Alberta #39;s Tomorrow Project (ATP; www.myatp.ca). Established in 2000, ATP is a research platform to advance understanding about canceramp; chronic disease. ATP works with the health research community in research institutes, health services organizations, and industry partners across Canada. ATP is also a member of CanPath (www.canpath.ca), a coalition of similar studies across Canada. In this role, you will provide leadership and the appropriate stewardship of existing biosamples for ATP. Reporting to the Research Operations Lead, you will oversee, design, and direct protocols for provision of biosamples for approved research projects. You will work iteratively with researchers to interpret their biosample needs and support the development of contracts for projects involving biosample analysis through appropriate engagement with researchers, the Alberta Cancer Research Biobank (ACRB), ATP and CanPath. In addition to this, you will work collaboratively with ACRB on biobank management and maintenance and maintain the reputation of ATP as a collaborative unit within Cancer Research and Analytics (CR amp;A), Cancer Care Alberta (CCA), and AHS and with CanPath. You will also supervise the ATP Lab Team including the Lab Lead and Lab Assistants who execute biosample protocols (e.g., collection, processing, plating, shipping and storage). To be successful in this role, you will need to have strong communication and organizational skills as you will collaborate with a range of project stakeholders. Importantly, you will bring the ability to lead, manage teams and work independently. The successful candidate will be set up for success with a supportive mentorship and training plan.Description:Reporting to the Research Operations Lead, you will oversee, design, and direct protocols for provision of biosamples for approved research projects. You will supervise and mentor Lab team - Lab Lead and Lab Assistants who execute all biosample protocols (e.g. collection, processing, plating, shipping and storage) while providing broad leadership and support to ATP. As the biosample resource expert, you will retain knowledge of the full collection of the ATP biosample collection as it evolves and manage the collection appropriately. Work with researchers to interpret their biosample needs. Support the development of contracts for projects involving biosample analysis through appropriate stakeholder engagement (e.g. researchers and ACRB). Collaborate with ATP research and operations teams on study design and approval of research applications. Design, manage and direct protocols for provision of biosamples for approved research projects within ATP and CanPath. Work in collaboration with the ACRB on biobank management and maintenance. Work closely with the ATP data team to manage biobank freezers and biosample inventory. Identify, develop and foster strategic scientific relations with ATP stakeholders, provincially/nationally/internationally, and continually seek ways to improve stakeholder engagement within ATP, Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) and AHS. Represent ATP on CanPath #39;s Biosample Standing Committee, providing ATP-specific biobanking knowledge as well as supporting the review of CanPath biosample access requests. Maintain the reputation of ATP as a collaborative unit within Cancer Research and Analytics (CR amp;A), and AHS and with CanPath.

• Classification: Advisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Alberta #39;s Tomorrow Project
• Primary Location: Richmond Road Diag Treat Centr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 24-NOV-2023
• Date Available: 04-DEC-2023
• Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $29.13
• Maximum Salary: $50.04
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Bachelor #39;s degree in the field of health or life sciences. Minimum 3 years #39; research experience in a health-related field. Professional experience as a research technician working in and/or running a research laboratory. Experience implementing quality control and quality assurance in experimental design of sample collection, sample handling and storage, and in plating samples for release to researchers. Experience with methods and technologies used in analyzing biomarkers in biological samples such as, but not limited to, immunoassay and mass spectrometry. Advanced skills and working experience using Microsoft Office suite (including, Visio, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Daily use of Excel including- Entering, manipulating and storing complex sample information in spreadsheets. Routine use of Visio for project workflows design, planning and process manuals. Occasional use of PowerPoint- presenting on training and outlining project specific information to other teams. This is a hybrid role (virtual and onsite) and you will be expected to work onsite (in Calgary) as needed on the traditional lands of Treaty 7 and Metis Settlements. The ATP team will also be moving to the new state-of-the-art Arthur Child Cancer Centre in 2024.Additional Required Qualifications:Experience banking and storing biosamples at -80°C or in LN2. Proven ability to work and lead in a complex team setting.Preferred Qualifications:MSc degree in a health-related field. Experience collecting, banking and storing biosamples at -80°C, in LN2 environment. Certification in biobanking. Experience with the Canadian Tissue Repository Network registration and certification process. Experience with Freezerworks. Experience collecting biosamples for a cohort study. Experience using MS Project. Knowledge of genotyping and DNA extraction. People /Performance management in a unionized environment