Lab Data Specialist

Overview Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. The Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP) at Fred Hutch is a full service statistical and data management center focused on HIV prevention research. SCHARP has an annual budget of over $40 million, more than 140 employees and is currently managing over 40 active phase I – III clinical trials in over 150 clinical sites around the world. SCHARP is seeking a Lab Data Specialist to draw on their expertise in assays, laboratory data management practices, and analysis to support improvements to assay data processing and standardization of assay data submission and assay results dataset generation to aid in data analysis that is informed by the assays. They work with Lab Data Managers, programmers, Software Development Engineers, project managers, business analysts and Statistical Research Associates as part of laboratory data pipeline development and operations to define, document, and maintain inbound and outbound data file and format specifications. The Lab Data Specialist designs and manages internal data structures for storage and curates laboratory related metadata for data processing. They are also a subject matter expert for assay data collection, processing, and analysis in the organization. Responsibilities Works as part of a team to help develop laboratory data pipelines: Interfaces between SCHARP lab data teams, Software Development Engineers, and programmers to define and document requirements for assay data pipeline configurations, system builds and designs. Collaborates with external laboratories, SCHARP programmers, and statisticians to develop plans for examining data quality; including developing metrics for data quality and QC resolution to inform quality control and assurance decisions. Consults with SCHARP and partner organization statisticians to determine methods for tracking metadata throughout the lab data QC process. Leads the development and management of laboratory data standards in SCHARP including: Data models for data storage and inbound and outbound laboratory data pipelines that includes field names, data types, controlled terminology, and other associated metadata required for data processing. Specification format for documenting data models that will be used by programmers for pipeline implementation and statisticians and analysts for data consumption. Practices for creating and revising data models and specification documents. Working with SCHARP CDISC analysts and network partners to implement CDISC standards into laboratory data. As a subject matter expert on laboratory assays and practices, supports other SCHARP staff with relevant technical information via presentations, #J-18808-Ljbffr Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center