Supervisor, Biorepository Operations

Azenta Life Sciences; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Azenta Inc. is seeking a Supervisory leader for Biorepository Operations in the United States. You will supervise the Biobank team, manage daily activities, and ensure quality and process improvements across shifts and departments.

Responsibilities include setting goals, enforcing policies, coordinating sample receipt, storage, and data entry, and guiding staff through performance reviews and development. Prior experience in GMP/GLP environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with 2+ years of people and functional experience or equivalent
• Experience in FDA-regulated environments is preferred
• Experience in sample and/or data management is preferred

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate goals and objectives for the Biobank team.
• Promote collaboration across shifts, teams and departments.
• Manage personnel, productivity, inventory, metrics and resources.
• Enforce policies and ensure quality compliance.
• Provide reports and documentation to leadership as needed.
• Oversee receipt, accessioning and storage of samples.
• Drive continuous process improvement and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 2 years people/functional experience

Associate Degree + 4 years, 2 years in people/functional experience

HS Diploma + 5 years, 2 years people/functional experience

1 year experience as a Team Coordinator at Azenta

FDA-regulated industry experience

Tools

GMP/GLP knowledge

Job description

Azenta Inc.

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer‑focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation, challenge the status quo with novel thinking, and collaborate across relationships.

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity.

Job Title

Supervisor, Biorepository Operations

How You’ll Add Value

This Biorepository Supervisor serves as the point of contact for all sample service requests and deliveries, is responsible for both operational and quality excellence, and provides technical and managerial guidance to the team.

What You’ll Do

• Set, maintain, track and communicate all goals and objectives—including individual learning plans, individual/team/department goals, and daily work assignments.
• Promote collaboration across all shifts, teams and departments.
• Manage all aspects of the Biobank team including personnel, productivity, general inventory, team metrics and resources in support of department objectives.
• Enforce all policies and procedures with attention to quality compliance.
• Effectively communicate all team affairs as needed and provide data, reports, and documentation as requested to support the Lead Supervisor/Director.
• Work with PMO to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Oversee and participate in the receipt of packages, sample data entry, accessioning of samples, labeling samples, and assigning storage locations to samples as needed.
• Proactively manage and drive the resolution of assigned clients’ issues.
• Recognize, elevate, and ensure resolution of operational, quality, or financial concerns of the team/department.
• Write and present semi‑annual and annual performance reviews for assigned staff including the initiation of commendation or disciplinary action as applicable.
• Coach and assist staff in their career development efforts.
• Promote a culture of continuous process improvement by leading, participating, and implementing improvements.
• Facilitate or participate in the identification and execution of effective corrective and preventative actions. Document and follow through with root‑cause analysis for departmental errors.
• Generate change control requests and initiate/investigate nonconformance’s as necessary.
• Review QRs identified by team members and send initial notification to PM and client.
• Perform or facilitate the creation of client‑specific SOPs, job aids and other customer documents.
• Ensure all service/process failures are identified, investigated and appropriately resolved.
• Ensure equipment and facility are maintained in good working order. Maintain a safe work environment by following all established safety and universal precautions guidelines and procedures.
• Direct and effectively plan daily activities of Biobank technicians, assigning work accordingly.

Your Management Responsibilities

Hiring & Staffing

• Skills assessment
• Resource planning
• Competency‑based, quality hiring
• Effective onboarding

Collaboration

• Constructive conflict
• Appropriate follow‑up
• Holds self and others accountable
• Builds relationships & partners across functions
• Considers and communicates cross‑functionally

Communication to Inspire & Empower

• Regular meaningful communications
• Connection of department & individual purpose to strategic direction
• Follow‑up to address obstacles

Performance Management

• Reinforce behaviors that drive results
• Assess right person in the right job
• Feedback/coaching
• Raising the bar; increasing contribution
• Address misaligned or misplaced talent

Develop People

• Dialogue about skills & behaviors for success at Azenta
• Understanding employee aspirations
• Opportunities for experiential learning & growth
• Experience planning & delegate to develop

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree + 2 years of people and functional experience
• OR Associate Degree + 4 years of experience, 2 years must be in a people and functional experience
• OR HS Diploma + 5 years of experience, 2 years must be people and functional experience
• OR one year experience as a Team Coordinator at Azenta with no correction action of any type (documented warnings/PIP) within the last 6 months
• Experience in FDA‑regulated industry (GMP or GLP) preferred
• Previous sample and/or data management experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift 50 lbs

Your Working Conditions

• Employee will be working in an area with potentially infectious materials
• Employee will be responsible for maintaining a clean work environment and enforcing and following Universal Precautions for bloodborne pathogens when working in an area considered to be potentially contaminated

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email [e-mail] for assistance.

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

United States Base Compensation: $65,000.00 – $88,000.00

The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience, education (including licensure and certifications), qualifications, performance, and geographic location, among other relevant business or organizational needs.