Donor Specialist

Responsibilities

• Educate military members, veterans, and their families regarding brain donation and the Brain Donation Awareness Registry
• Lead community partner engagement and stakeholder coordination for assigned commands
• Serve as the primary point of contact for families, healthcare workers, and funeral home staff regarding the donation program
• Coordinate with coroners, medical examiners, and tissue transport providers to facilitate specimen recovery
• Perform tissue recovery duties including verifying donor identity, reviewing consent documentation, and assisting pathologists
• Section and process tissue according to project protocols and prepare specimens for shipping
• Ensure all research activities comply with federal regulations, DoD policies, and protected health information (PHI) safeguards
• Maintain study supplies, enrollment logs, and required research documentation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience in human subject research, tissue donation, clinical lab work, nursing, or paramedic/military medic roles
• OR Associate's degree plus 4 years of related substantive experience
• OR 10 years of related professional experience
• Availability for rotating on-call shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in military environments and interacting with service members and their families
• Experience in the field of tissue or organ donation
• Ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Flexible spending account and disability coverage
• Paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Opportunities for professional training and career advancement

About the Company

KBR delivers science, technology, and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions. Through our Science and Space division, we support vital research initiatives like the SPARC program to advance understanding of military brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.