What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Operations Manager position at Thermo Fisher Scientific Careers?
Job Overview:
As an Associate Group Leader at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a critical role in leading our laboratory team to deliver high-quality results and meet client expectations. You will be responsible for overseeing daily operations, coordinating resources, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.
Responsibilities:
• Provide line-level management coordination of resources and work schedules for laboratory activities.
• Oversee daily operations and assist in preparation and implementation of company policies, quality systems, and training programs.
• Ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner, meeting company revenues and client satisfaction with the quality and turnaround time of work performed.
• Prepare study protocols, project status reports, final study reports, and other project-related technical documentation.
• Design experimental studies and participate in technical troubleshooting.
• Review, interpret, and analyze data for technical quality and compliance to protocols, methods, and SOPs. Review laboratory investigations and deviation.
• Organize, schedule, and supervise laboratory resources for group's project activities and update project status.
• Respond to client questions and needs, coordinate client communication, and record meeting minutes.
• Assist group leaders in their responsibilities.
• Assist in preparation and implementation of PPD/client SOPs and company operational policies. Ensure adherence to SOPs, safety standards, and company policies.
Requirements:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• Previous experience providing knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 6 years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience.
• 1 year of leadership responsibility
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:*
• Demonstrated proficiency on technical operating systems
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff
• Demonstrated ability to be project solution driven
• Good written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills
• Can independently perform root cause analysis for method investigations
• Technical writing skills; ability to write quality documents (SOPs, investigation forms, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of QA metrics of program base; ability to write and recommend changes to PPD SOPs
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods
• Project and time leadership skills
• Work Environment:*
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
