Team Lead Sample Handling Coordination

SAMPLE HANDLING COORDINATOR TEAM LEAD 

Cerba Research provides the highest quality specialized laboratory and diagnostic solutions while leveraging patient data and scientific insight to shape and advance clinical trials. With our global footprint and access to leading regional labs, data, patients, technology, and partnered resources, we support global biotech, pharma, and IVD organizations to improve the lives of patients around the world.

Your role as Leader of the team of Sample Handling Coordinators is to lead in the daily tasks required in the Sample Handling Department. Ensure key daily activities are completed while mentoring the team, driving process improvement initiatives, and supporting the Sample Handling Manager as required.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Lead, motivate and develop the Sample Handling Coordinator Team, ensuring completion of core activities, cross-training for redundancy, and regular performance feedback while collaborating with other team leads and the department supervisor for overall department effectiveness.
  
• Manage sample and shipment discrepancies, oversee shipment schedules, and ensure compliance with laboratory specifications, SOPs, and project management timelines; handle dry ice orders (EUR only), perform end-of-trial checks, and assist with coordinator and shipment tasks as needed.
  
• Collaborate on global process and procedure development, including authoring SOPs, participating in client and internal audits, and leading incident and quality investigations; provide training on new applications, process improvements, and necessary retraining.
  
• Support freezer temperature monitoring system accuracy and calibration, check alarms, ensure proper probe placement, and maintain record-keeping processes.

THE IDEAL PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5-7 years working experience.
• You are able to communicate in a clear way to your team members and stakeholders on various levels
• You have previous leadership experience in a production or supply chain environment
• You are a strong problem solver
• You work well under pressure
• You have a affinity for quality
• Fluent in Dutch (EU) and English
• You are flexible regarding working schedule- Working WEEK MO-FR alternate TU-SAT

About us

Cerba Research is more than just a place of work; it is an organization of committed individuals united by a passion to advance world health. Serving clients in the global pharmaceutical and biotech industries, we are experts in serological, virological, and molecular approaches and work with a variety of viruses. Our experts are actively involved in international vaccine and antiviral research programs and is renowned for producing high-quality work that is supported by comprehensive virological and immunological research. As an equal opportunity employer, Cerba Research is fully devoted to promoting your professional growth and development.

By joining us, you will join a diverse, socially active and highly motivated community. Our dynamic workplace emphasizes teamwork, continual learning, and finding fulfillment in your job while providing plenty of opportunity for skill development, participation in a variety of initiatives, and the possibility to take ownership of your role.

WORKING AT CERBA

Cerba Research is growing fast on a global scale. Working at Cerba Research first of all means that you contribute to improve global health. It also means growing your career in a dynamic, fast paced environment, where you can develop new skills and work on diverse projects. There is plenty of room for initiatives, we encourage you to take ownership, cooperate, keep learning and most and for all, have fun! Learn more about our organization and company culture by talking to one of our recruiters!