LabConnect

Senior Biospecimen Project Manager

LabConnect • $90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Johnson City, TN
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • B.A./B.S. in life sciences, medical technology, or related field
  • 5-7 years of experience in clinical development or biospecimen lifecycle management
  • Preferred project management experience
  • Proficiency in transaction-based inventory and data management systems
  • Strong Excel skills with macro and template building knowledge
  • Excellent attention to detail and multitasking abilities

Responsibilities

  • Drive management of biospecimen lifecycle from receipt to analysis
  • Ensure accuracy of specimen metadata
  • Communicate updates on study specimens to stakeholders
  • Enhance specimen management efficiency through knowledge sharing
  • Support sites and resolve queries
  • Lead or participate in assigned special projects
  • Adhere to client policies and SOPs
  • Review clinical study protocols and service providers' scope of work
  • Maintain a complex study sample tracker
  • Create and manage detailed project plans
  • Coordinate data transfer with analytical labs
  • Resolve discrepancies in specimen metadata
  • Ensure timely submission of specimens for assays
  • Review specimen statuses and data completeness
  • Contribute to database locks for final results and data transfer
  • Guide and act as a technical resource for others
  • Lead annual and long-term planning for clinical teams
  • Oversee junior personnel

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity for candidates in the U.S.
  • Engagement in special projects for professional growth
  • Opportunity to contribute to innovative clinical studies
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
  • Access to ongoing learning and development resources
Full Job Description
The Senior Biospecimen Project Manager will be the centralized point of contact to drive biospecimen lifecycle management and resulting analytical data from clinical studies.

Please note: This is a remote role is open to candidates based in the United States. Candidates located in California are eligible only if they reside outside of the San Francisco Bay Area (defined as locations more than 100 miles from the Bay Area).

Responsibilities:
  • Drive biospecimen lifecycle management from sample receipt to analysis and final disposition
  • Ensure accurate specimen metadata
  • Communicate study specimen updates to client groups and stakeholders
  • Increase the efficiency of specimen management through sharing of knowledge and best practices
  • Provide site support and drive query resolution
  • Participate or lead special projects as assigned
  • Adhere to client policies and Standard Operating Procedures
  • Review clinical study protocols and service providers' scope of work documents
    for sample handling and processing details
  • Set up and maintain a complex study sample tracker - experience in manual sample tracking for complex clinical studies
  • Create and manage project plans
  • Manage data transfer plans with analytical laboratories
  • Manage data received from external and internal laboratories, including data generated in exploratory studies
  • Manage specimen metadata discrepancies and ensure resolution
  • Submit specimens for analytical assays per study timelines
  • Review status of specimens collected and completeness of data
  • Contribute to meeting database locks by ensuring all specimens have a final result and data transfer is complete; create reports for data management as needed
  • Provide guidance to others and act as technical resource within the department
  • Lead projections for annual and long-term planning to clinical team
  • Provide oversight and management to junior personnel

Skills/Abilities:
  • Understanding of transaction-based inventory and data management systems as well as clinical trial processes
  • Understanding of ICH, GCP, GLP, and local regulations
  • LabMatrix experience preferred
  • Strong excel experience required, extensive macro and template building knowledge desired
  • Strong computer literacy, including Word, SharePoint, Smartsheet and PowerPointAdvanced planning, organizational, time management skills


Experience / Education:
  • B.A./B.S. in life sciences, medical technology, or related field and 5-7 years of directly related experience.
  • Experience in life sciences or medically related fields, including clinical development, biospecimen lifecycle management, or clinical laboratory analysis.
  • Project Management experience is also preferred.
  • Very high attention to detail and excellent multi-tasking skills is required for success in this position.

About LabConnect

LabConnect is a global central laboratory services provider that specializes in delivering preclinical and clinical laboratory services to support drug development activities for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and contract research organizations. The company offers a range of services, including sample management, kit building, testing, and reporting. LabConnect has a network of laboratories and biorepositories in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and its clients include some of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
Learn more about LabConnect
Size
200 employees
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2002
* Ladders Estimates

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