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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Spectraforce Technologies
Jul 29, 2026