What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President and General Manager, Sample and Repository Services position at Azenta Life Sciences?
At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.
How You’ll Add Value
The Vice President and General Manager of Sample and Repository Services (SRS) leads and oversees all aspects of the SRS business. This includes managing operations, optimizing business functions, driving strategic growth, and ensuring alignment with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP). Additionally, they develop and implement long-term strategies while effectively communicating business objectives both internally and externally.
This leader collaborates closely with various Azenta business units to foster synergy and drive overall success.
What You’ll Do
Responsible for developing the overall strategy for SRS in line with corporate goals and expectations. Responsible for planning and monitoring progress to the SRS Annual Operating Plan and Multi-Year Plan. Lead the business functions within SRS in a manner that optimizes customer, employee and investor willingness to recommend. Lead and inspire the team to foster a positive culture of respect, inclusivity, and collaboration, ensuring a supportive and high-performing work environment. Develop and launch new services to meet customer needs and ensure business growth goals and strategies are met. Develop customer-based solutions that leverage Azenta core competencies and work closely with sales to present those solutions. Remain current on industry trends and advise the organization regarding evolving industry trends, best practices, quality standards and opportunities for business growth. Maintain collaborative work environment across Azenta to facilitate open and cooperative atmosphere between internal groups and business divisions. Lead Quality, Operations, and Resource Management to ensure adequate policies, procedures, work instructions and educational programs are in place for the services being provided. Promote continuous process improvement. Instill a continuous improvement culture. Set and measure meaningful KPIs.
As a Leader, you will:
Azenta Life Sciences is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Azenta Life Sciences participates in E-Verify®, and will provide the United States Federal Government with your form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information, please visit E-Verify® at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.
How You’ll Add Value
The Vice President and General Manager of Sample and Repository Services (SRS) leads and oversees all aspects of the SRS business. This includes managing operations, optimizing business functions, driving strategic growth, and ensuring alignment with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP). Additionally, they develop and implement long-term strategies while effectively communicating business objectives both internally and externally.
This leader collaborates closely with various Azenta business units to foster synergy and drive overall success.
What You’ll Do
Responsible for developing the overall strategy for SRS in line with corporate goals and expectations. Responsible for planning and monitoring progress to the SRS Annual Operating Plan and Multi-Year Plan. Lead the business functions within SRS in a manner that optimizes customer, employee and investor willingness to recommend. Lead and inspire the team to foster a positive culture of respect, inclusivity, and collaboration, ensuring a supportive and high-performing work environment. Develop and launch new services to meet customer needs and ensure business growth goals and strategies are met. Develop customer-based solutions that leverage Azenta core competencies and work closely with sales to present those solutions. Remain current on industry trends and advise the organization regarding evolving industry trends, best practices, quality standards and opportunities for business growth. Maintain collaborative work environment across Azenta to facilitate open and cooperative atmosphere between internal groups and business divisions. Lead Quality, Operations, and Resource Management to ensure adequate policies, procedures, work instructions and educational programs are in place for the services being provided. Promote continuous process improvement. Instill a continuous improvement culture. Set and measure meaningful KPIs.
As a Leader, you will:
- Foster a Collaborative and Accountable Culture – Cultivate a culture of teamwork, integrity, and open communication, fostering accountability and a shared “one team, one company” mindset.
- Lead with Customer Focus and Strategic Agility – Set a clear vision centered on customer needs, develop bold strategies, and adapt to challenges while balancing present demands with future growth.
- Navigate Change – Simplify complexity, act decisively in uncertainty, and align stakeholders to drive successful change while addressing resistance and ambiguity.
- Develop Organizational Capability – Inspire continuous growth, build strong global teams, and implement effective systems to attract, develop, and retain top talent.
- Drive Innovation – Encourage creative problem-solving, breakthrough thinking, and stakeholder-driven improvements to enhance business outcomes.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Life Sciences required; Master’s or PhD Degree preferred
- Requires a minimum of 8 years of management experience in the life sciences industry leading organizations (or organizational business units) of similar size or larger.
- Requires demonstrated business/technical acumen.
- Previous experience of working in the life sciences industry, with experience of working in the Drug Discovery/Clinical trial space desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with functional business partners and teams to maximize business.
- Possesses credibility that commands respect internally and externally.
- Proven ability to deliver performance results.
- Global exposure to targeted end markets, customers, and potential partners.
Azenta Life Sciences is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do our utmost to ensure that there is no discrimination or bias against anyone applying for a job or in any phase of employment for reasons related to race, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, genetic information, or gender identity.
Azenta Life Sciences participates in E-Verify®, and will provide the United States Federal Government with your form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information, please visit E-Verify® at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
