What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientific Technical Director position at Thermo Fisher Scientific Careers?
Job Title: Scientific Technical Director / Lab Director
About Us:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
Our Team:
We are a team of over 100,000 colleagues delivering an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands.
Division Summary:
Our PPD Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiates and executes project contracts, defines project scope, pricing and business and contractual interactions with clients, business development and inside sales.
- Supports sales/marketing efforts and builds and maintains client relations.
- Manages staff, which may include 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 and ensures the financial goals for the business are met.
- Oversees laboratory operations and ensures compliance to company SOP's and policies and client requirements.
- Procures and allocates personnel and analytical instrumentation, IT and space needs to appropriate areas based on business needs.
- Provides medical consultation to team members and answers study related medical questions.
- Leads the monitoring, evaluation and action plan as needed on safety variables during a clinical trial.
- Assesses reported adverse events and determines causality and study drug relationship.
- Develops and implements departmental process improvement initiatives.
- Trains and supervises more junior team members.
- Drive strategic department initiatives.
Requirements:
- MD or equivalent required. Active medical licensure preferred.
- 5 years of management responsibility Strong leadership skills
- Candidates should have a combination of clinical experience and industry experience as follows:
- Clinical experience in treating patients in the specialty or sub-specialty associated with the applicant's training (comparable to 2 years) and one of the following:
- Suitable clinical trial experience in a Contract Research Organization, pharmaceutical company or as a principal investigator (comparable to 1-2 years) in the industry
Working Conditions and Environment:
The work is performed in an office and/or laboratory and/or clinic environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Personal protective equipment is required.
Salary : $40
