Senior Specialist, Lab Startup and Specimen Management, Remote
Merck • North Wales, PA • Posted July 22, 2026
Position Overview
**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...
**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...