Job Title: Biosample Project Manager Location: Groton, CT 06340 Duration: 8 Months (Possibility of extension depending upon business requirements and performance)
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly organized and collaborative Project Manager to support a Human Biospecimens Biobank within a leading pharmaceutical research environment.
This role serves as the central coordinator for biospecimen-related activities, partnering with researchers and cross-functional teams to facilitate the acquisition, management, and distribution of human biospecimens for research purposes.
The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator who excels at managing multiple workstreams, driving deliverables, and coordinating stakeholders across diverse scientific and operational functions.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with project management experience and a background in biological sciences, biomarker research, clinical development, biobanking, or biospecimen management.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary point of contact for researchers requesting human biospecimens for research projects.
Coordinate and manage biospecimen requests from initiation through fulfillment, ensuring timely execution and documentation.
Act as the project lead and facilitator across multiple teams, including:
Informatics Scientists
Sample Management Teams
Informed Consent Specialists
Research Scientists and Stakeholders
Track project milestones, deliverables, timelines, and dependencies.
Lead status meetings, facilitate discussions, and provide updates on project progress.
Proactively follow up with stakeholders to ensure activities remain on schedule.
Support processes related to both incoming and outgoing biospecimen management activities.
Ensure appropriate review and adherence to informed consent requirements and applicable documentation standards.
Maintain project records, reports, and workflow documentation within established systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to continuously support operational excellence within the biobank.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
Demonstrated project management experience, preferably within a scientific, clinical, laboratory, or research environment.
Understanding of human biospecimens, biomarker research, clinical research, clinical development, or related areas.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders across varying levels of expertise and seniority.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Experience working with document management systems and collaborative platforms such as SharePoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in a biobank, biorepository, biospecimen management organization, or related research environment.
Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
Understanding of biospecimen lifecycle management, sample tracking, and inventory systems.
Knowledge of informed consent processes and regulatory considerations associated with human biospecimen research.
Experience supporting biomarker, genetic, translational, or clinical research programs.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional scientific and operational teams.
Desired Skills & Competencies:
Strong leadership and meeting facilitation skills.
Confident and proactive communicator who is comfortable leading discussions and driving action items.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $72.13/hr - $77.28/hr.
