Biobank Director

Why Join Our Team?

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!

Job Description: Biobank Director

Organization: New York Cancer & Blood Specialists

Compensation: Up to $130,000 annually, based on experience

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.

In This Role, You Will

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Physical Requirements

• 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.

Join NYCBS and lead a critical program supporting high-quality research, clinical operations, and patient care.

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists is an equal opportunity employer.