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Job Title: Biosample Project Manager (Contract)
Location: Groton, CT (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract on W2
Duration: 08 Months
Job Description
We are seeking a Biosample Project Manager to provide operational and project management support for biospecimen order fulfillment activities within a Clinical Genetics & Biospecimens organization. This role serves as the primary point of contact between internal customers, laboratory teams, and external vendors to ensure the timely, compliant, and high-quality delivery of biospecimens for research and development projects.
The successful candidate will leverage strong project management skills to coordinate biospecimen requests, manage priorities and timelines, communicate project status to stakeholders, and proactively resolve issues impacting order fulfillment. This role will also support biospecimen shipping activities and maintain accurate documentation throughout the order lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage biospecimen orders from initiation through fulfillment.
- Develop and maintain project timelines, milestones, and priorities for multiple concurrent biospecimen requests.
- Track project deliverables, identify risks, and escalate issues to ensure timely execution.
- Document project activities, decisions, corrective actions, and resolutions.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal customers regarding biospecimen order status and delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with external biorepository vendors to ensure accurate and timely order execution.
- Maintain operational records and order-tracking documentation.
- Coordinate and support biospecimen shipments while ensuring compliance with applicable shipping procedures.
- Track shipments and resolve logistics-related issues to maintain sample integrity.
- Support documentation and tracking of biospecimen transfers into the biorepository.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Clinical Research, Project Management, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in project management, biospecimen management, laboratory operations, clinical research, or biobanking.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders and external vendors.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a biobank, biorepository, clinical trial, or biospecimen management environment.
- Familiarity with biospecimen collection, storage, shipment, and chain-of-custody processes.
- Understanding of GxP, quality, regulatory, or compliance requirements related to biospecimen management.
- Experience using project management and order-tracking systems.