Senior Manager Specimen Bank

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

Benefits offered by this job

HIP PPO medical plan

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement with high employer match

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Manager Specimen Bank in Abbott Park, Illinois, to lead the internal biospecimen collection across U.S. sites. The role drives expansion of IRB-approved collection, reduces biospecimen costs, and supports research, clinical studies, and product development.

You will manage site leads, ensure regulatory compliance, and align operations with strategic objectives including product submissions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manages biobank teams and oversees hiring, coaching, and training.
• Oversees Internal Specimen Collection Program adherence as Principal Investigator.
• Oversees procurement, receipt, processing and cataloguing of samples following IRB limitations and privacy rules.
• Ensures sample storage conditions, temperature control, and inventory management.
• Acts as point person for vendors and research partners in contract development and negotiation.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Senior Manager Specimen Bank

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

The Opportunity

Senior Manager Specimen Bank

Location: AP20: Abbott Park, Illinois

The Senior Manager Specimen Bank serves as the Principal Investigator and leads daily operations for the internal biospecimen collection across U.S. sites. In this roe, you will drive strategic expansion of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved internal collection to include additional sites and broader participant pools, aiming to reduce biospecimen costs and support research, clinical studies, and product development. This role oversees site leads, providing leadership and technical expertise in biobanking practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and aligning operations with strategic research objectives including product submissions.

What You’ll Do

• 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

Required Qualifications

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

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.