What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Lab Manager - Chemistry position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
Role : Clinical Lab Manager
Location : Highland Heights, Kentucky
Division and Department : Global Central Labs, Chemistry / Special Chemistry
Additional Details : Full time, fully onsite
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.
Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.
Discover Impactful Work
The Clinical Lab Manager is responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily operations of the laboratory to ensure both scientific and administrative efficiency. This role involves operating, maintaining, and repairing clinical laboratory equipment, performing routine preventive maintenance, calibrations, and safety checks. The manager also oversees and reviews weekly and monthly Quality Control activities, maintaining the QC database, and is tasked with setting up and validating new assays as required.
Essential Functions :
- Manages and directs work responsibilities of staff as well as prioritizing tasks and resources. Directs staff to meet departmental key process improvements (KPIs) such as quality initiatives and therapeutic area training (TAT). Oversees daily operations in the laboratory with respect to troubleshooting instrumentation, out of specification / atypical result investigations, analytical methods and reports, review and approval of protocols, data interpretation and evaluation, etc.
- Directs and manages the implementation of departmental goals and fiscal policies. Assists management in strategic planning, capabilities development, projections, and other financial issues.
- Initiates and implements plans, develops and improves areas of the laboratory for greater efficiency, productivity, and quality. Maintains and monitors accreditation and inspection standards, keeping the laboratory in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Coordinates inventory monitoring, performs all ordering and requisitioning of supplies, synchronizing this activity with the other sections.
- Manages staff, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.
Keys to Success
Education
Experience
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and / or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Benefits
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
We provide comprehensive benefits including annual incentive plan bonus, medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, employee assistance program, wellness program options and more!
Other benefits include :
Work Environment
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment / requirements for this role :
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Accessibility / Disability Access
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