Biospecimen Program Lead — Employee Donation

Swisslinx AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Swisslinx AG is seeking a Biospecimen Specialist to manage the Employee Specimen Donation Program (ESDP) in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. The role covers end-to-end sample sourcing, data management and regulatory compliance within a validated environment.

Responsibilities include designing an advertising campaign, coordinating with permitting and safety teams, and ensuring high-quality biospecimen deliverables through meticulous data handling and traceability.

Qualifikationen

• Life Sciences Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with 1–3 years of relevant experience in sample acquisition, data management or biobanking.
• Life Sciences Master's degree or equivalent, with some experience in sample management, biobanking or a related area.
• Experience handling biological specimens and willingness to work with potentially infectious biological material.
• Knowledge of Ethics and Compliance, including an understanding of informed consent, IRB protocols and data privacy regulations such as HRA and GDPR relating to human specimens.
• Experience with LIMS or other validated systems.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suite.
• English minimum B2
• Hepatitis vaccination available
• Ability to lift 10–15 kg
• Ability to follow detailed standard procedures and a strong understanding of biospecimen traceability
• Excellent data-handling capabilities
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to ensuring the highest quality, accuracy and timeliness of biospecimen deliverables
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven ability to effectively manage diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated, organized and accountable, with the ability to work autonomously and successfully lead internal collections

Aufgaben

• Autonomously lead and execute the Employee Specimen Donation Program to ensure reliable and compliant sample sourcing
• Design and provide a strong advertising campaign to promote the donation program to internal employees
• Manage biological material processing, registration, shipment, returns, verification activities, retrievals and inventory searches in a validated environment
• Create sample collection kits
• Take accountability for end-to-end project management and biorepository management activities to fulfil customer specimen requests
• Collaborate with relevant permitting agencies, import/export compliance teams, and local Safety and Biorepository Teams to comply with permit requirements
• Conduct data management activities, including data review, import, quality and consistency checks, data searches, discrepancy resolution and data export within a validated LIMS
• Take accountability for data entry into validated databases, ensuring information is entered accurately, consistently and according to established formats
• Maintain sample collection and/or study information according to applicable processes and procedures
• Interface effectively with internal and external stakeholders to establish timelines and meet defined project goals
• Ensure continuous process compliance, including the accurate collection and maintenance of all required legal, regulatory and ethics documentation according to established BAM procedures

Kenntnisse

English B2

Data handling

Stakeholder management

Biobanking knowledge

Ausbildung

Life Sciences Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Life Sciences Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

LIMS

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Swisslinx AG is seeking a Biospecimen Specialist to manage the Employee Specimen Donation Program (ESDP) in Rotkreuz, Switzerland. The role covers end-to-end sample sourcing, data management and regulatory compliance within a validated environment.

Responsibilities include designing an advertising campaign, coordinating with permitting and safety teams, and ensuring high-quality biospecimen deliverables through meticulous data handling and traceability.