Senior Specialist, Lab Startup and Specimen Management, Remote

Merck
📍 Jefferson City, MO, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 22, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**

**The Senior Specialist, Specimen Management & Lab Start-Up is responsible for executing and independently managing key laboratory start-up and specimen management activities across clinical trials. This role ensures that study-specific laboratory requirements are effectively implemented and that biospecimen collection, processing, shipment, tracking, and reconciliation are conducted in a compliant, timely, and high-quality manner.**

**The Senior Specialist acts as a subject matter resource for study teams and supports cross-functional alignment with internal stakeholders, central and specialty laboratories, and logistics providers to ensure successful study activation and execution.**

**Key Responsibilities:**

**Study Start-Up Execution:**

+ Lead and execute laboratory start-up activities for assigned studies, including:
+ Reviewing protocols for specimen requirements and operational feasibility
+ Supporting or lea...

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Job Details

  • Location Jefferson City, MO
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 22, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 28, 2026