The Biobank Advisor
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Biorepository advisory · est. 2025

Build a biobank that actually works.

Over two decades standing up biorepositories the right way — the structure, operations, and workflows that turn a stack of specimens into a reliable, well-run resource. I help new biobanks skip the costly missteps and build for scale from day one.

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FRAMEWORKS:CAPCLIAISBERISO 20387NCI
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20+01
Years hands-on with biospecimens
25M02
Samples managed across my career
303
Biorepositories founded from the ground up
What I help with

The full lifecycle of standing one up

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Organizational & governance design
Roles, reporting lines, and the operating model that holds it together.
02
Operations & workflow optimization
Specimen processing, throughput, and systems that don't break at scale.
03
Documentation & SOP development
The written backbone — procedures, records, and quality systems.
04
Accreditation & compliance
Readiness for CAP, CLIA, ISBER, ISO 20387, and NCI Best Practices.
05
Facilities & construction
Layout, cold-storage design, and construction coordination.
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LIMS & instrumentation
Deep hands-on experience across a wide range of LIMS platforms and laboratory equipment — implementation, integration, and validation.
Zachary Klug, founder of The Biobank Advisor
Who you're working with

Two decades building the systems behind biomedical research.

I'm Zachary Klug. I helped found the University of Michigan's first central biorepository, served as founding Clinical Operations Director at a biotech unicorn, and am a director of federally funded repository operations. I started The Biobank Advisor to help new biobanks get the foundation right from the start.

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The point of all of it

Every specimen stored properly is a chance to advance research that reduces human suffering. The goal is simple: help others build something durable from day one.

Planning a biobank? Let's talk.

A 30-minute call to pressure-test your plan — no charge.

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