Contract Role - Senior Manager, Biomarker Operations - San Diego, CA

Mirador Therapeutics, Inc.•San Diego, CA

6h•$125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Mirador Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage precision medicine company focused on developing first-and/or best-in-class next-generation therapeutics for immunology and inflammation. The company’s Mirador360™ precision development engine leverages the latest advances in human genetics and data science to rapidly deliver new precision medicines for patients living with immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Mirador has raised over $650 million from leading life sciences investors and is based in San Diego, CA. Mirador was named Best Places to Work by Biospace and is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company. Summary We are seeking an experienced Biomarker Operations contractor to ensure the execution of translational study plans, oversee vendors, and manage biospecimens and data flow. Works closely with Translational teams to onboard, qualify, and manage vendors. Communicates priorities and vendor timelines to ensure on-time delivery of key data. Collaborates with Clinical Operations, Translational Medicine, Computational Biology, and Data Scientists to ensure seamless process from central labs to specialty vendors and Mirador. This role will support global studies across all clinical phases.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or clinically related field.
8 years or more of experience managing biological sample flow and omic data transfer logistics in clinical and/or R&D environments.
CRO/vendor management experience, including prior experience working with central labs, and monitoring of timelines and budgets.
Experience managing biospecimen flow using LIMS sample management systems and vendors' biospecimen databases.
Fosters collaboration and trust across teams to enhance partnership value.
Contributes to and identifies ongoing improvement opportunities, such as streamlining and innovation of new processes.
Excellent communicator across levels of the organization and with external partners.
Strong interpersonal skills, with experience interacting with and influencing people, and building strong positive relationships.
Demonstrated ability to learn, prioritize multiple responsibilities independently, remove barriers and drive projects to completion.
Demonstrated leadership in the management and monitoring of scientific vendors.
Strong ability to influence outside direct lines of authority to align teams and drive results.
Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced, high accountability environment.
Ability to strike a balance between independent work and team interaction, be a team player in a cross-functional team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, advanced in Excel, and other productivity tools with an aptitude to learn new software and systems; ability to work with large databases.
Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

Works closely with the Translational team to select, onboard, contract, and monitor specialty vendors to ensure appropriate prioritization and delivery of samples and data.
Tracks and communicates company priorities and vendor timelines across multiple clinical programs.
Proactively identifies and mitigates risks to ensure milestones are met, and sample/data quality is preserved.
Escalates issues in a timely manner and drives plans for resolution to ensure achievement of deliverables.
Maintains tracker/logs/reports to support visibility of progress.
Reviews translational biomarker plans to provide an operational feasibility perspective and confirm clarity of intended processes and procedures.
Serves as central point of contact for the vendor relationship; involves appropriate scientific team members to resolve technical and operational issues.
Oversees contract negotiation and execution with support from Legal. Ensures alignment with clinical protocols, lab manuals, and translational biomarker plans.
Ensures inclusion of appropriate quality and operational measures for successful vendor execution from sample receipt through data delivery.
Liaises with Finance to maintain oversight of vendor budgets, tracks spend and invoices.