Senior Vendor Laboratory Manager Clinical Laboratory & Biospecimen Management

Who We Are

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

About Worldwide Research and Development

From research and discovery to post-market clinical development, our R&D engine involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with rare diseases.

Clinical Laboratory & Biospecimen Management (CLBM) is a high-impact partner within the Global Development Organization (GDO), enabling BioMarin’s clinical development success through industry-leading vendor oversight and ethical biospecimen management. CLBM implements standardized best practices to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality data that supports confident, data-driven decision-making in rare disease development and reduces operational and compliance risk across the clinical development portfolio.

In addition to vendor oversight, CLBM is responsible for the governance and long-term stewardship of clinical trial biospecimens, including biorepository management to support ongoing and future research initiatives.

• PhD degree with life sciences/laboratory background, including biomarkers, and 5+ years of project management, clinical operations, laboratory operations, biomarker operations, specimen management, or vendor management experience; or
• Master’s degree with life sciences/laboratory background, including biomarkers, and 8+ years of relevant experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree with life sciences/laboratory background, including biomarkers, and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Relevant professional experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, clinical research setting, clinical/diagnostic laboratory, central laboratory, specialty laboratory, biorepository, CRO, clinical operations, translational sciences operations, biomarker operations, or vendor management environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

• Strong knowledge of clinical drug development, strategic planning for clinical research, ICF, ICH GCP, GLP, IVDR 2017/746, GDPR, clinical laboratory specimen handling, and assay intended use.
• Strong understanding of human biospecimen lifecycle management, informed consent implications, biorepository operations, research-use requests, specimen integrity, and disposition processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex clinical trial protocols, global vendor relationships, laboratory deliverables, biomarker workflows, and biospecimen-related data pathways.

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives beyond assigned studies and influencing decisions without direct authority.
• Strong strategic thinking, scenario planning, negotiation, operational judgment, and ability to build structure from ambiguity.
• Strong understanding and experience with risk identification, mitigation planning, issue resolution, quality management, and execution through close-out.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial and contract documents, including invoice reconciliation, accruals, scope alignment, cost modeling, and budget variance communication.
• Proven ability to mentor staff, develop operational capability, lead matrix teams, and communicate effectively at study, program, and functional leadership levels.
• Project management skills

• Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Teams, Outlook, One Note, SharePoint and AI agents.
• Sample tracking/LIMS tools including Labmatrix and central laboratory systems.
• Project management software such as Monday.com, Smartsheet, or equivalent tools.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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.

Ireland Safety Responsibility
Support the organisation’s commitment to environmental protection, injury prevention, and continual improvement of EHS management systems. Actively contribute to a safe and environmentally responsible workplace by identifying hazards, reporting incidents and participating in EHS initiatives and training.