Biomarker Operations and Sample Management Specialist

W2 Contract

Salary Range: $83,200 - $124,800 per year

Location: Redwood City, CA - Hybrid Role

Job Summary:

As a Biomarker Operations and Sample Management Specialist within the Translational Medicine function, you will play a key role by providing biomarker operational expertise, defining the scope of work, and maintaining strong working relationships with cross-functional teams for phase three clinical trials.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operationalize the CDx strategy to support early and late-stage development of portfolio assets.
• Effectively collaborate with biomarker scientists and clinical operations to ensure successful collection and CDx testing of clinical trial samples.
• Collaborate with diagnostic partners and internal cross-functional team members to ensure successful management of CDx samples.
• Work closely with the Clinical operations group for central lab setup, including kit design, sample processing instructions, and logistics.
• Work closely with biomarker scientists to oversee the development of the scope of work, budgets, and timelines by CROs.
• Assist in sample reconciliation between central labs and biomarker vendors/CROs.
• Perform day-to-day operational management of CROs to ensure timely delivery with a high-quality standard.
• Provide sample and assay status updates to biomarker and diagnostic sub-teams.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Life sciences degree (BS or MS) in a scientific, medical, healthcare, or related discipline
• 3+ years of related professional experience in a clinical research setting and clinical/diagnostic laboratory
• Prior experience in clinical biomarker operation and/or sample management in phase three clinical trials is highly desirable.
• Excellent scientific and business communication, strong interpersonal, collaboration, and planning skills
• Able to think critically and creatively and work independently to determine appropriate resources to resolve problems.
• Able to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• A great teammate who listens effectively and invites responses and discussion
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is desirable.
• Experience in using project management tools is a plus.

Desired Skills and Experience

Clinical research, biomarker operations, sample management, clinical trial, Excel, PowerPoint

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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