Senior Manager, Biosample Operations

Entrada Therapeutics; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for Biosample Operations to lead the expansion of clinical operations. This role involves planning and managing biological sample logistics for clinical trials, ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess strong project management skills, and have a deep understanding of clinical trial processes. Join a dedicated team passionate about improving patient lives through innovative biopharmaceutical solutions in a vibrant and collaborative setting.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Discretionary Time Off

Paternity Leave

401(k) Package

Transportation Stipend

Qualifications

• 7+ years of overall clinical operations experience.
• 4+ years of experience directly in biosample operations.
• In-depth understanding of clinical trial processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage biological sample logistics across clinical trials.
• Oversee sample collection, shipment, and processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project milestones.

Skills

Clinical Operations

Project Management

Sample Logistics

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific or Healthcare Field

Job description

What's happening at Entrada Therapeutics? Entrada is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the lives of patients by establishing a new class of medicines that engage intracellular targets that have long been considered inaccessible.

Our Endosomal Escape Vehicle (EEV)-therapeutics are designed to enable the efficient intracellular delivery of a wide range of therapeutics into a variety of organs and tissues, resulting in an improved therapeutic index. Through this proprietary, versatile and modular approach, Entrada is advancing a robust development portfolio of RNA-, antibody- and enzyme-based programs for the potential treatment of neuromuscular, ocular, metabolic and immunological diseases, among others.

Our lead oligonucleotide programs are in development for the potential treatment of people living with Duchenne who are exon 44, 45, 50 and 51 skipping amenable. Entrada has partnered to develop a clinical-stage program, VX-670, for myotonic dystrophy type 1.

We are a tight-knit team of experts and leaders in both therapeutic development and rare diseases and are excited to grow and attract colleagues who are ready to join a high-energy, dedicated team that likes to get things done and dramatically improve the lives of patients and their families.

The Perfect Addition to Our Team

You are excited about the opportunity to spearhead and support the expansion of our clinical operations function here at Entrada within Biosample Operations. You are well organized and like to share best practices in clinical operations, clinical supply, and logistics. You enjoy a fast-paced environment and juggling competing priorities and are willing to jump in and help wherever it is needed. You follow up and follow through, efficiently connecting problems with solutions. You work successfully in a team environment and have strong interpersonal skills, in order to effectively build working relationships inside and outside of the company.

The Opportunity

The Senior Manager, Biosample Operations, willbe responsible for planning, implementing, and managing biological sample logistics across Phase I-IV Clinical Trials. This role is an essential member of the Clinical Operations function and must be able to collaborate with the cross-functional teams both internally and externally to achieve project milestones and clinical study timelines in alignment with company goals.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and deliver the sample strategy for clinical trials within the requirements of quality, and ethical and regulatory standards, including ICH/GCP/GLP.
• Oversee operational activities required to manage the lifecycle of clinical trial samples, including, but is not limited to, oversight of sample collection at sites, shipment to vendor for processing/testing, managing sample queries, and final sample disposition.
• Implement and execute sample collection, processing, storage, and reconciliation, with the goal of maximizing sample accrual and quality.
• Independently review clinical study protocols, informed consents, laboratory documents, case report forms, laboratory scopes of work, laboratory budgets and invoices.
• Manage necessary vendor laboratory documents for the Trial Master File (TMF) as applicable.
• Act as the primary point of contact for study team related to sample operations for assigned clinical trials.
• Collaboratewithcross-functionalstudyteamsto ensure delivery ofsamplesperproject milestones.
• Track and report on sample management status and address issues proactively.
• Lead innovation and process improvement activities for Biosample Operations and/or Clinical Operations functions.

The Necessities

At Entrada, our passion for science, our devotion to patients and our values drives ourbehavior:

• Humanity - We genuinely care about patients and about one another.
• Tenacity - We are relentless and persistent in the pursuit of developing therapiesfor patients.
• Creativity - We are creative problem solvers.
• Collaboration - We are more than the sum of our parts.
• Curiosity - We have a growth mindset and push conventional thought and theory.

To thrive on our team, you will need to come with:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a scientific or healthcare field or equivalent combined education, with 7+ years of overall clinical operations experience, and 4 + years of experience directly in biosample operations.
• In-depth understanding of clinical trial processes from study start-up through study closure related to sample collection, logistics, transit, storage, central tracking and global requirements.
• Excellent knowledgeof ICH GCPand GLP
• Proven ability to independently problem-solve and establish priorities,work with a strongsense of urgency and collaborateeffectivelywith the study team, cross-functional team members, and external partners/vendors, across multiple projects and deadlines.
• Advanced project management skills with the ability to identify risks and issues as well as propose appropriate measures as required.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills as well as strong verbal and written communication.
• This is a US based remote position with a strong preference given to local New England based candidates. This role will require minimum monthly or quarterly travel to the Entrada Therapeutics Headquarters located in Boston, MA. Ability and willingness to travel 10% (domestic/international) is required. #LI-JF1 #LI-Remote

The Perks

By becoming a team member here at Entrada, you’ll have access to competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, and short term and long-term disability insurance. We value work life balance, you'll benefit from discretionary time off, paternity leave, and an excellent 401(k) package. We also offer a generous transportation stipend to commute as you wish. Our location in the vibrant and growing Seaport District is close to all the best that the city of Boston has to offer.

Entrada Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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