Director Center for Biospecimen Research Development

Overview

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is a leading medical school committed to medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. The institution values equity and inclusion and strives to support faculty, staff, and students of all identities.

Position: Director, Center for Biospecimen Research & Development (CBRD). Reporting to the Senior Director of Business Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and the Center for Biospecimen Research and Development, the CBRD Director of Operations leads the business, operational, and service-delivery functions of the institutional biorepository and biospecimen processing facility. This role partners with the CBRD Medical Director and the Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs to ensure efficient, compliant, high-quality biospecimen operations that support clinical, translational, and basic research across the health system.

Responsibilities

1. Direct day-to-day operations of the CBRD including biospecimen acquisition, processing, storage, distribution, staffing, workflow optimization, capacity planning, and operational KPIs.
2. Directly supervise and develop the Assistant Director of CBRD and Senior Manager of Quality Control with dotted-line oversight of the Director of Histology and IHC to ensure alignment of operational priorities, quality standards, and service delivery across CBRD functions.
3. Lead project intake, feasibility review, service scoping, and operational resource planning for new studies, including equipment, facilities, supply chain, and infrastructure needs.
4. Develop and manage pricing models, charge structures, utilization tracking, financial performance, and related business cases, annual plans, and leadership reports.
5. Partner with the medical director on strategy, investigator relations, and institutional alignment.
6. Ensure effective implementation of SOPs, process controls, service standards, and quality measures, including monitoring client satisfaction and turnaround times.
7. Manage coordination of the Biospecimen Research Committee (BRC) review for proposed external transfers of human biospecimens, ensuring appropriate institutional routing, documentation, and alignment with applicable policy requirements.
8. Oversee maintenance and periodic review of the institutional Policy on Human Biospecimen Research, including coordination of updates to reflect evolving operational, regulatory, and institutional requirements.
9. Serve as business owner for the LabVantage biospecimen laboratory inventory management system (LIMS), overseeing operational use, workflow optimization, stakeholder coordination, and alignment with institutional biospecimen tracking requirements.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, public health, life sciences, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in biobanking, laboratory operations, core facilities, or research administration, specifically in leadership.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, pricing, and cost recovery models.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams in a regulated laboratory or research environment.
• Demonstrated skill in process improvement, operational scale-up, and performance management.
• Knowledge of biospecimen workflows, laboratory operations, and service delivery models.
• Familiarity with CAP, quality systems, and accreditation environments.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, administrators, and technical staff.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business, healthcare administration, public health, life sciences, or related field.
• Experience in an academic medical center, comprehensive cancer center, or large institutional biorepository.
• Experience supporting tissue procurement and/or pathology-integrated biospecimen programs.
• Familiarity with molecular workflows, histology, and immunohistochemistry operations.
• Experience with LIMS/biorepository information systems.
• Experience with accreditation, audit preparation, and regulated quality environments.

Equal Opportunity and Additional Information

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. Applications are to be completed online.

Salary transparency information is provided in accordance with applicable laws. The salary range for this role is $152,240.27 – $175,000.00 annually. Actual salaries depend on factors including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.