Biobank Manager

Biobank Operations: Oversee daily biobank operations, including sample collection, processing, expansion, immortalization, storage, and distribution, ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards. Anticipated samples include liquid biopsies (PBMCs, plasma, serum), skin biopsies, healthy and tumor tissues, urine, stool, and commensal or infectious microbes and derivatives.

Sample Management: Manage the intake and cataloging of samples, ensuring all samples are

tracked, stored, and documented accurately according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Quality Assurance: Develop and maintain quality control and quality assurance procedures for all biobank activities, ensuring the integrity and traceability of samples.

Compliance: Ensure that all biobank operations comply with ethical, legal,

and regulatory standards, including those set by the KAUST Institutional Biosafety and Bioethics Committee, which oversees human subjects research and biosafety.

Inventory Management: Supervise the management of biobank inventory, ensuring that

adequate quantities of samples are available for research projects, and proper storage

conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity) are maintained.

Data Management: Manage databases and sample tracking systems, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records. Working with stakeholders in information security, data governance, and privacy to ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Must build strong partnerships with the Bioscience CoreLab and the Bioinformatics Platform.

Documentation: Lead the development and updates of the biobank documentation, including laboratory manuals, guidance documents, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in adherence with the current national and international regulations and best practices concerning all tasks undertaken for human biospecimens handling, processing, and storage.

Research Support: Work closely with principal investigators and research teams to understand their requirements for the procurement, processing, and storage of human biospecimens and provide support for the development of study protocols and sample collection strategies. Identify future opportunities which could enhance the value and effectiveness of the Biobank.

Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for the Biobank, providing information and guidance on biobank services and sample access procedures.

Training & Supervision: Train and supervise biobank staff, providing guidance and support to ensure efficient, high-quality operations.

Process Improvement: Continuously assess and optimize biobank processes to improve

efficiency, reduce errors, and ensure the integrity of sample collections.

Budget: Advise the Biobank Governance Committee on budgetary decisions and oversee the financial management of the Biobank, ensuring efficient use of resources and sustainability of operations.

Resource Management: Manage the inventory of biobank equipment and supplies, coordinating maintenance and repairs as needed.

Reporting: Prepare reports on biobank activities, including inventory status, sample usage,

compliance audits, and operational performance. Present data to senior leadership and stakeholders as needed.