Biomarker Sample Operations Manager - III

ONSITE NORTH CHICAGO IL Pay: $40-$45/hr Required Experience Important: This is NOT a bench/lab-based position. The role is focused on the operational side of clinical trials—sample tracking, vendor management, data/database review, documentation, and study coordination. ✅ Clinical trial experience - standard laboratory operations experience alone will not qualify ✅ Biomarker/sample management OR clinical operations experience ✅ Experience with clinical sample tracking/management ✅ Strong Excel skills and experience working with large datasets ✅ Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain meticulous sample records ✅ Project/operations management mindset with the ability to manage multiple studies and competing priorities simultaneously What You’ll Be Doing Manage operational activities across multiple clinical studies—potentially up to 12 studies simultaneously Coordinate with multiple vendors, potentially 7-10 vendors per study Support end-to-end clinical sample tracking and shipment coordination Manage vendor communication and follow-up Track clinical samples including blood, plasma, serum, PBMCs, tissue and FFPE Perform metadata, database and sample-availability reviews Review and maintain study-related documentation Support sample disposition activities Work closely with Clinical Operations, biomarker scientists, vendors, and project/program managers Pull and reconcile information from enrollment and sample-availability databases ⭐ HIGHLY DESIRED Oncology clinical trial/sample experience Sponsor-side clinical research experience CRO experience is also considered CRA/CRM backgrounds may be relevant when accompanied by strong sample operations experience 🎓 Ideal profile: Master’s degree with approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience