Director of Biospecimen Research & Development Operations

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 152,240 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Director of the Center for Biospecimen Research & Development (CBRD) to lead operations, pricing, and strategic alignment with the medical center. The role oversees biospecimen acquisition, processing, storage, and quality, directing a multidisciplinary team, implementing SOPs, and ensuring regulatory compliance to support clinical and translational research.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Business Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and the CBRD, this position

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, public health, life sciences, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in biobanking, laboratory operations, core facilities, or research administration, in leadership.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, pricing, and cost recovery models.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams in a regulated laboratory or research environment.
• Demonstrated skill in process improvement, operational scale-up, and performance management.
• Knowledge of biospecimen workflows, laboratory operations, and service delivery models.
• Familiarity with CAP, quality systems, and accreditation environments.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, administrators, and technical staff.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day operations of the CBRD including biospecimen acquisition, processing, storage, distribution, staffing, workflow optimization, capacity planning, and operational KPIs.
• Directly supervise and develop the Assistant Director of CBRD and Senior Manager of Quality Control with dotted-line oversight of the Director of Histology and IHC to ensure alignment of operational priorities, quality standards, and service delivery across CBRD functions.
• Lead project intake, feasibility review, service scoping, and operational resource planning for new studies, including equipment, facilities, supply chain, and infrastructure needs.
• Develop and manage pricing models, charge structures, utilization tracking, financial performance, and related business cases, annual plans, and leadership reports.
• Partner with the medical director on strategy, investigator relations, and institutional alignment.
• Ensure effective implementation of SOPs, process controls, service standards, and quality measures, including monitoring client satisfaction and turnaround times.
• Manage coordination of the Biospecimen Research Committee (BRC) review for proposed external transfers of human biospecimens, ensuring appropriate institutional routing, documentation, and alignment with applicable policy requirements.
• Oversee maintenance and periodic review of the institutional Policy on Human Biospecimen Research, including coordination of updates to reflect evolving operational, regulatory, and institutional requirements.
• Serve as business owner for the LabVantage biospecimen laboratory inventory management system (LIMS), overseeing operational use, workflow optimization, stakeholder coordination, and alignment with institutional biospecimen tracking requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Project mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Quality systems

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

LabVantage LIMS

Job description

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Director of the Center for Biospecimen Research & Development (CBRD) to lead operations, pricing, and strategic alignment with the medical center. The role oversees biospecimen acquisition, processing, storage, and quality, directing a multidisciplinary team, implementing SOPs, and ensuring regulatory compliance to support clinical and translational research.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Business Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and the CBRD, this position