Job Description:

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details Posting Details

Job Title	Research Analyst
Requisition Number	RE44105
Working Title	Biospecimen Research Analyst
Department Name	7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	42
Salary Range	$17.24-27.59/hour
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	MS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	Sitting for long periods of time. Walking within the hospital and clinics. Climbing step ladders. Lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up to 25 pounds, repetitive motion
Shift	Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm (40 hrs/wk).
Job Summary	The Markey Cancer Center’s Biospecimen & Translational Pathology Shared Resource Facility (BPTP-SRF) is currently seeking to fill a Research Analyst position. This position will work as part of our biospecimen laboratory team to support clinical research at the Markey Cancer Center. The BPTP-SRF collects, processes, stores and dispenses biological samples from patients at Markey Cancer Center and throughout UK Healthcare. This position interacts with providers and staff across UK Healthcare to ensure timely, high quality services according to established SOPs and CAP biobank guidelines. This position will routinely utilize clinical and research software platforms to perform job duties, including data entry, and will be responsible for maintaining documentation of specimen collections according to best clinical practices. Will assist in specimen QC, lab and equipment maintenance and documentation. Other duties, as assigned, to ensure full support of BPTP services and supported projects. This position will have a fully on-site work arrangement. IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter, resume, and your transcript. To view our exceptional benefits, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	General laboratory skills, Good clinical practices (GCP), OnCore, Epic, Excel.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience	NA
Deadline to Apply	05/05/2024
University Community of Inclusion	The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all - identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please describe your experience with the following systems- Epic, OnCore

   (Open Ended Question)

2. * Please describe any paid work experience in a clinical or research laboratory, clinical research, or in healthcare.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * University of Kentucky HealthCare seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK HealthCare Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * University of Kentucky HealthCare recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK Healthcare, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK Healthcare values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • HospitalCareers.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (hercjobs.org)
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • Careerbuilder.com
   • UK Job Fair
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Academic Transcript

Optional Documents

PI239633146

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