What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientific Laboratory Operations Manager position at Thermo Fisher Scientific Careers?
Company Overview:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Careers is a leading provider of scientific instrumentation and software for laboratories, healthcare facilities, and other industries. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
About This Role:
We are seeking an experienced Associate Group Leader to join our Cell Lab team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for providing line-level management coordination of resources and work schedules for laboratory activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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 to meet company revenues and client satisfaction with quality and turnaround time.
- Develop laboratory staff to keep pace with department goals and growth.
- Perform lab work according to client protocols, methods, and requirements.
- 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.
- 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.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's 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, and experience.
- 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.
