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Danaher Corporation

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10,000+ employees

🧬 Biotechnology

🔬 Science

🤝 B2B

Biotechnology • Science • B2B

Danaher Corporation is a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator that develops and supplies instruments, technologies, software, and services to accelerate scientific research, biotechnology development, and clinical diagnostics. The company operates through businesses focused on biotechnology tools, diagnostics platforms, and life sciences products, leveraging the Danaher Business System and an acquisition-driven strategy to scale technologies and support customers across academia, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical laboratories.

📋 Description

• Identify and coordinate specimen vendors for complex clinical specimen procurement, aligning their capabilities with study requirements • Manage all necessary documentation, track timelines, order statuses, and deliveries, while maintaining comprehensive records of communications and shipments • Follow SOPs related to specimen handling, chain of custody, and data integrity to ensure full compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, IRB policies) • Ensure specimen documentation is complete, properly labeled, and aligned with procurement or collection protocols • Work closely with Clinical Development teams to align specimen inclusion and exclusion criteria, data needed and other specimen requirements • Coordinate with the Biobank/Biorepository teams for timelines and ensure smooth transfer of specimens • Participate in cross-functional meetings and contribute to specimen tracking updates and inventory status reports • Share observations and suggestions for improving workflows and documentation related to prospective specimen collection

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in life sciences, health sciences, biotechnology, or a related discipline • 2+ years of hands-on experience in clinical specimen procurement, biospecimen logistics, and vendor or site coordination (e.g., biobanks, CROs, academic centers) • Experience preparing and reviewing specimen-related documentation, including shipment records, informed consent, and inclusion/exclusion criteria • Strong knowledge of human biospecimens, including remnant and banked samples, specimen types, storage conditions, and quality attributes (e.g., serum, plasma, FFPE, frozen tissue)

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefit programs • Health care program • Paid time off