Supervisor, Biospecimen Management

Biospecimen Management Supervisor

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer.

The Biospecimen Management (BSM) Supervisor is responsible for the general supervision of BSM personnel and the daily operations of the BSM workflows, which include clinical, pharma, research, and validation sample types. The BSM Supervisor may also perform sample receipt, accessioning, plasma isolation, and pooling, and recording samples sent for laboratory testing. In addition, the BSM Supervisor will be required to perform quality control and quality assurance procedures while complying with all applicable local, state, and federal laboratory requirements. The nature of the work requires excellent attention to detail, effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to learn how to operate and troubleshoot multiple digital platforms, and being flexible with tasks and schedules. The BSM Supervisor must be able to lead and work with a team, as well as work independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day supervision of BSM personnel
• Responsible for the operation of the BSM pre-analytical laboratory including receiving, accessioning, and processing all incoming specimens
• Responsible for monitoring laboratory performance, including analyzing laboratory data, and identifying areas for improvement
• Coach and mentor Biorepository Associates and Specialists
• Identify process improvement opportunities and present them to the Manager
• Perform, review, and document laboratory quality control procedures
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment as needed
• Recruit and train BSM staff
• Ensure that personnel are qualified and competent to perform their duties and keep personnel files updated including training documentation and competency assessments
• Represent BSM in cross-functional meetings
• Maintain a productive, operational relationship with the IT and Enterprise Software departments to communicate ongoing modification requests
• Work closely with the Clinical Operations Supervisors, Clinical Development, Clinical Trials team, and Client Services Department in developing efficiencies/processes between the functional areas to ensure that SOPs and best practices for each department are met
• Perform administrative duties including but not limited to writing and reviewing employee performance evaluations, SOPs, protocols, clinical trial sample tracking, and equipment maintenance forms
• Maintain stringent standards for quality; identify and report any issues which might adversely impact the quality of test results and/or employee safety
• Responsible for ensuring that laboratory operations are conducted in a safe manner, including implementing safety procedures and maintaining a safe work environment
• Support department projects and goals
• Document all corrective actions are taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
• Assist with internal audits and inspection preparation, as needed
• Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to a Manager or Safety Officer
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related field preferred
• At least 3 years of related experience within a clinical laboratory, healthcare, or in the biotechnology industry strongly preferred
• Previous supervisory or management experience preferred
• Demonstrate a high level of competency when assisting in the pre-analytical sample processing steps
• Ability to pipette and perform basic laboratory functions
• Ability to proactively communicate consistently, clearly, and honestly
• Strong computer skills and experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) required
• Strong communicator with ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers and customers, as needed
• Ability to provide and receive feedback in a constructive manner
• Strong analysis and problem solving skills
• Ability to prepare and maintain records and logs
• Ability to prioritize tasks and drive results with a high emphasis on quality
• Ability to analyze and solve basic issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Work Environment:

• Hours and days may vary depending on operational needs.
• Standing or sitting for long periods of time may be necessary.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, blood specimens, and instruments with moving parts, heating or freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.
• Repetitive manual pipetting may be necessary.
• Some lifting (up to 25 pounds) may be necessary.

Hybrid Work Model:

This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need.

Primary Location: Redwood City, CA

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $120,000 - $165,000

Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $102,000 - $140,250

If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $108,000 - $148,500

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com

A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.