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About the Role
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists is seeking an experienced Biobank Director to oversee the operations, quality, compliance, and continued growth of our biobanking program. This leadership position will be responsible for optimizing specimen-management processes, maintaining regulatory accreditation, developing new business opportunities, and ensuring the delivery of reliable, high-quality services.
Responsibilities
- Lead the daily operations and strategic growth of the Biobank.
- Remain current on emerging biobanking technologies and establish methods, protocols, and service standards that improve operations.
- Evaluate utilization, productivity, service quality, and financial performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Develop relationships with sponsors and promote the Biobank’s services to support new business development.
- Collect and report specimen-management metrics to support forecasting and operational decision-making.
- Oversee specimen collection, processing, storage, annotation, shipping, and inventory management.
- Manage cold-storage units, environmental-monitoring systems, and contingency plans for unexpected events.
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for environmental monitoring and emergency response.
- Maintain compliance with CAP, FDA, NYSDOH, GCP, ICH, and other applicable regulations.
- Maintain the New York State license for non-transplant anatomic bank operations.
- Lead the application and ongoing maintenance of College of American Pathologists Biorepository Accreditation.
- Develop, review, and maintain standard operating procedures.
- Conduct audits, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action initiatives.
- Resolve specimen-management issues and respond to operational inquiries.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate Biobank staff while promoting a collaborative research environment.
- Assess staffing needs and participate in hiring, performance management, and termination processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, pathology, cell biology, or a related scientific discipline required; master’s degree preferred.
- At least five years of progressive experience in a biospecimen procurement or biobanking environment.
- Previous supervisory experience with demonstrated leadership and staff-development capabilities.
- Advanced knowledge of specimen collection, processing, storage, annotation, and shipping.
- Experience working with specimen inventory-tracking databases and laboratory information management systems.
- IATA training required.
- Working knowledge of CAP, FDA, NYSDOH, GCP, ICH, and other applicable standards.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio.
- Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Reliable transportation required.
- Ability to stand, sit, bend, and reach for prolonged periods.
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
- Ability to work around chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids.
Skills
- Biobanking
- Specimen management
- Regulatory compliance (CAP, FDA, NYSDOH, GCP, ICH)
- Accreditation
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Auditing
- Root-cause analysis
- Staff supervision and development
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Visio
- Analytical skills
- Critical-thinking skills
- Problem-solving skills
- IATA training
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years in biospecimen procurement or biobanking
- Previous supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, pathology, cell biology, or related scientific discipline
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Up to $130,000 annually
About the Company
- At New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients, their families, and our communities.
- Our passionate team of expert oncologists, hematologists, and healthcare professionals work together to provide world-class cancer care close to home.
- By offering cutting-edge treatments, innovative research, and a patient-centered approach, we are redefining what’s possible in the fight against cancer and blood disorders.
- If you want to be part of a growing organization committed to healing, hope, and advanced care, join us and help make a meaningful impact!
Equal Opportunity
- New York Cancer & Blood Specialists is an equal opportunity employer.