Biobank Manager

**Posted date**
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024**Deadline**
- Friday, December 27, 2024**Start date**
- To be determined**Job type**
- Permanent**Work hours**
- Full-Time**Competition number**
- RPF2451**Salary**
- Commensurate with experience**Supervision**
- Biobank Director**Number of vacancies**
- 1**Unit/Department**
- Biobank Core FacilitySummary

Reporting to the Biobank Director, the Manager’s principal responsibility is to provide direction and operational oversight of the core facility according to its research vision, goals and objectives.

The Biobank manager will foster relationships with investigators, other biobanks and collaborators, pursue industry partnerships, build networks and establish strategies for stable funding. The Biobank manager will work with investigators and patient partners to develop efficient recruitment strategies for desired populations. The manager must also design and implement a data repository that will preserve the data generated from biobanked sample research to encourage researchers to build on completed research. Other duties of the manager are to ensure compliance with registration and regulatory bodies, appropriate training of Biobank staff, quality control, equipment maintenance and financial management of the facility.

For more information, please see our Biobank Facility Website.

Key responsibilities

**Operational/ Business Management Responsibilities**:

- Supervision of Biobank personnel:

- Oversee biobank staff performance, provide direction, guidance and leadership
- Ensure all required staff training is completed
- Provide opportunities for advancing skills and knowledge
- Financial obligations:

- Plan, document, implement, oversee and review budget, purchases, expenses, billing and accounting system
- Calculate and update the cost recovery fee schedule annually to ensure sustainability of the Biobank
- Calculate costs and provide quarterly invoices to investigators for samples and services provided
- Negotiate sample contributions and budgets with investigators
- Work towards more sustainable funding
- Supporting Investigators:

- Provide guidance to investigators on the type(s) of samples required for their research
- Provide logístical support to the various research teams
- Determine the needs of investigators and implement changes to respond to the needs of the research community
- i.e. more diversity in sample types
- Negotiate material and data transfer agreements as needed
- Provide strategic expertise and guidance to ensure ongoing alignment with the UOHI Biobank’s goals and objectives
- Liaise regularly with the Director and provide feedback and guidance to the Biobank Committee
- Explore options to grow the Biobank sample collection
- Design and implement a data policy for the Biobank
- Liaison with other biobanks and industry
- Maintain registration of Biobank by ensuring all staff training is completed on schedule and regulatory documents are current and updated as required
- Report to the institutional Scientific Advisory Committee annually (detailed financial report, operational updates, etc.)
- Maintain contracts for the storage of samples at the OHRI Biorepository
- Ensure that all activities are in compliance with policies and standards, as set out by the UOHI, funding agencies, regulatory agencies (Health Canada), Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board (OHSN-REB) and, where applicable, follow Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations for Clinical Trials and Tri-Council Policy Statement.
- Oversee data protection policies used when handling and storing biospecimens and their derived data, as well as other data from participants
- Review and revise standards for the operations of the biobank, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) processes.
- Direct the submission of all documentation for certification and re-certification and prepare facility for internal and/or external audits
- Report, monitor and manage information security incidents or other non-compliant events
- Act as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality
- Oversee database and update datasheets as required
- Ensure calibration and maintenance of all Biobank equipment

**Quality management responsibilities**
- Ensure that all activities are in compliance with policies and standards, as set out by the UOHI, funding agencies, regulatory agencies (Health Canada), Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board (OHSN-REB) and, where applicable, follow Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations for Clinical Trials and Tri-Council Policy Statement.
- Oversee data protection policies used when handling and storing biospecimens and their derived data, as well as other data from participants
- Review and revise standards for the operations of the biobank, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) processes.
- Direct the submissio