WHO WE ARE

Arsenal Biosciences Inc. is a clinical-stage programmable cell therapy company engineering advanced CAR T-cell therapies for solid tumors. We seek a talented and experienced Biosample Manager, Translational Sciences Ops to work onsite based in our South San Francisco office.
ArsenalBio’s mission and purpose are very clear: defeat cancer. With our programmable and computationally driven approach, our team is engineering medicines to attack cancer’s inherent multifaceted nature and overcome the challenges of addressing solid tumors with cell therapy.
Driven by a collective of diverse experts across multi-scientific disciplines and clinical and manufacturing expertise, we are united in our purpose to develop the optimal medicines for improving patients’ lives.
Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. is seeking a Biosample Manager to join the Translational Sciences Operations team. This is a contract position, and the individual will report to the Senior Director of Translational Sciences Operations. This individual will work cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and manage all operational activities required to manage the lifecycle of clinical biosamples.

• Operationalize the biomarker strategy in collaboration with translational scientists.
• Guide protocol and informed consent form development to ensure logistical feasibility of biosample handling, alignment with planned analyses, and ICH/GCP compliance
• Manage kit design, sample processing, collection, storage and shipping to ensure that the investigator sites meet the sample handling needs of the study
• Participate in the CRF development process to ensure that biosample information is accurately captured for sample tracking and reconciliation purposes
• Manage laboratory vendors, including technology transfers, budgets, contracts, data transfers, and communication plans
• Manage sample tracking, query resolution, and sample reconciliation
• In partnership with the Study Lead, provide adequate training and guidance to the investigator sites and study monitors for biosample collection, handling and shipment
• Participate in functional and cross-functional team meetings and provide regular biosample metrics/trends and status updates
• Develop and maintain biosample-related SOPs and WPs and provide training to internal stakeholders
• Manage the vendor selection process and participate in vendor audits
• Cultivate and foster strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure program level consistency of biosample collections, processing, storage, and analysis