What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientific Technical Director of Operations position at Thermo Fisher Scientific Careers?
Job Description
The Scientific Technical Director plays a key role in overseeing the strategic direction of our laboratory services. This includes managing capital and capacity planning for North American and EU laboratories, as well as overseeing validation testing.
This individual will align growth expectations with campus footprints and personnel, developing long-term strategies to coincide with market trends. They will also manage laboratory capital budgets, develop business cases for investment and expansion, and maintain strategic relationships with clients.
- Negotiates and executes project contracts, defines project scope, pricing and business and contractual interactions with clients, business development and inside sales.
- Manages staff, including interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations.
- Financial management of projects, revenues and costs, ensuring the financial goals for the business are met, strategic planning and capabilities development.
- Oversees laboratory operations and ensures compliance to company SOPs and policies and client requirements.