Senior Manager, Biobank Operations & Strategy

RiseMe; Illinois; On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott Park, Illinois, is seeking a Senior Manager Specimen Bank to lead daily operations of the internal biospecimen collection across U.S. sites and to expand IRB-approved collections to broader participant pools.

You will oversee site leads, ensure regulatory compliance, data privacy, and inventory systems, and collaborate with vendors for contract development and research partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences required.
• Minimum 2 years of management experience.
• Minimum 10 years in biobanking, clinical research, or specimen management within IVD industry, a laboratory, or clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Manages biobank teams; assists with hiring, coaching, training, and motivating personnel to meet departmental needs.
• Oversees Internal Specimen Collection Program adherence as Principal Investigator — ensuring all internal collection studies comply with regulations, including Informed Consent.
• Oversees specimen procurement, receipt, processing and cataloguing of samples, ensuring adherence to IRB limitations, data privacy, and validated inventory systems.
• Oversight of sample storage conditions for biobanking, including temperature control, equipment maintenance, and inventory management.
• Functions as point person for identifying and collaborating with new vendors and research partners in contract development and negotiation.

Skills

Biobanking

Clinical Research

Management Experience

IRB Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Abbott Park, Illinois, is seeking a Senior Manager Specimen Bank to lead daily operations of the internal biospecimen collection across U.S. sites and to expand IRB-approved collections to broader participant pools.

You will oversee site leads, ensure regulatory compliance, data privacy, and inventory systems, and collaborate with vendors for contract development and research partnerships.