The primary responsibility of this position is to process and distribute donor ocular tissue to Lions Gift of Sight's (LGS) research clients. Travel may be required to attend domestic and international meetings for client recruitment and exhibition. This is a full-time, on-site, Monday-to-Friday position, and will require occasional holiday and evening hours.
The position also required availability by cell phone for research tissue requests and triaging.

60% Donor Tissue Processing and Distribution:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of ocular research tissue distribution.
• Coordinate with donor coordinators and recovery staff for tissue procurements, medical records request, and serology sample submission.
• Perform donor eye dissection, photography, imaging analysis, and documentation on dissected tissue.
• Collaborate with the University of Minnesota's Vision Core Histology lab for specimen processing, shipping, and invoicing.

15% Documentation and Inventory:

• Maintain accurate and complete records of tissue distribution in iTransplant.
• Keep research clients' tissue preferences, processing protocols, and offering history using internal databases.
• Complete weekly, monthly, and annually scheduled tissue inventory and billing summary for invoicing purposes.

15% Customer Service and networking

• Intake tissue request applications, provide fee schedules, and onboarding of new research clients.
• Provide timely response to researchers' requests, questions, complaints, and tissue-related issues.
• Attend national and international conferences to network and recruit new clients.

5% Shipping and Receiving Research Tissues:

• Oversee specimen shipment, receipt, and distribution with research clients and other eye banks.
• Properly package, ship, receive and occasionally deliver samples to clients on campus following all related policies.
• Be available to package tissue at off hours when necessary.

5% Other:

• Assist the Research & Development Director in developing new services and allocation strategy to optimize tissue usage.
• Order lab supplies and lab maintenance (recertification and calibration of equipment, surgical instrument cleaning and sterilization, etc.) needed for the research operation.

Expected Starting Salary Range: $24.84 to $28.92hr depending on qualifications and experience.

All required qualifications must be documented on application materials

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or a combination of related education and related work experience to equal at least four years.
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to independently develop new operational directions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with exemplary record-keeping.
• Demonstrated customer service skills in a high-volume or high-risk setting.
• Ability to work occasional overtime.
• Valid Minnesota driver's license.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in organ, tissue or eye banking setting.
• Public speech and Community outreach experience

The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences and its success is built upon the innovation and drive of every member of our team, from faculty to administrators to technicians. Put simply, all of us are driven to provide the best eye care for our patients, discover new treatments, and educate the next generation of eye care professionals.

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Lions Gift of Sight

Lions Gift of Sight (formerly Minnesota Lions Eye Bank) was established after the partnership between the Lions and the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Neurosciences came to life in 1960, providing donor eye tissue for transplant, research, and teaching and promoting donation through education. Lions Gift of Sight has helped restore sight to more than 22,000 people by providing cornea tissue for transplantation and is one of the largest and most successful eye banks in the world.

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At the University of Minnesota, you'll find a flexible work environment and supportive colleagues who are interested in lifelong learning. We prioritize work-life balance, allowing you to invest in the future of your career and in your life outside of work.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

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