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Job description
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Senior Manager Specimen Bank
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save ( student debt program, and FreeU ( education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
The Opportunity
Senior Manager Specimen Bank
Location: AP20: Abbott Park, Illinois
The Senior Manager Specimen Bank serves as the Principal Investigator and leads daily operations for the internal biospecimen collection across U.S. sites. In this roe, you will drive strategic expansion of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved internal collection to include additional sites and broader participant pools, aiming to reduce biospecimen costs and support research, clinical studies, and product development. This role oversees site leads, providing leadership and technical expertise in biobanking practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and aligning operations with strategic research objectives including product submissions.
What You'll Do
Manages biobank teams; assists with hiring, coaching, training, and motivating personnel to meet departmental needs
Oversees Internal Specimen Collection Program adherence as Principal Investigator — ensuring all internal collection studies comply with regulations, including Informed Consent
Oversees specimen procurement, receipt, processing and cataloguing of samples, ensuring adherence to IRB limitations, data privacy, and validated inventory systems
Oversight of sample storage conditions for biobanking, including temperature control, equipment maintenance, and inventory management
Functions as point person for identifying and collaborating with new vendors and research partners in contract development and negotiation
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences
Minimum 2 years of Management experience
Minimum 10 years: Biobanking, clinical research, or specimen management within IVD industry, a laboratory, or clinical environment
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The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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Worksite address
north chicago, IL, 60086, US
Who can apply
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