Associate Director BioPharma Laboratory Operations

Eurofins•Lenexa, KS

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director BioPharma Laboratory Operations provides strategic and operational leadership ensuring world‑class execution across quality, compliance, and scientific delivery. This role is critical to advancing our BioPharma Services business through strong regulatory stewardship, operational excellence, and the successful integration of new technologies. In this role, you will set the vision and direction for the laboratory, cultivate a culture of quality and accountability, and work cross‑functionally to align laboratory capabilities with business priorities. You will also play a key role in transferring new technologies into the lab, enabling innovation and expanding our service offerings to meet evolving client and market needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Two (2) years’ experience managing bioanalytical laboratory operations
Broad knowledge of business operations
In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements
Ability to foster team building; mutual respect; Associate development; problem solving abilities; budget and fiscal responsibility
Ability to partner directly with department managers to assist in meeting business needs
Superior collaboration and organizational development skills
Exceptional leadership skills
Willing to work outside normal business hours as job dictates
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other office equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting
Ability to stand for extended periods of time as necessary in the laboratory (4 or more hours)
Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 15 pounds
Physical dexterity sufficient to move body frequently around laboratory equipment and instrumentation
Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours)
Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions

Nice To Haves

additional academic training (i.e. MA/MS) a plus

Responsibilities

Manage operations for all phases of the laboratory process (preanalytical, analytical, post analytical)
Work effectively with Project Management, Data Management, Business Development and other associated groups to meet client needs and timelines
Support client and internal audit processes by providing information, expertise and appropriate and on-time responses to audit facilitation and findings as applicable
Support Company’s quality improvement program and ensure quality systems are implemented, maintained and monitored to remain compliant with regulatory and accrediting agencies
Successfully and positively communicate the philosophies, goals and objectives of the company to employees
Work with R&D and Technical Operations to develop and support validation and introduction of new technologies for clinical trials
Develop and implement technical and administrative policies and procedures
Direct the laboratory staff’s educational and training programs
Participate in the budget process and monitor department budget to meet financial goals of the business
Demonstrate effective teamwork skills by sharing information and encouraging input from others
Maintain technical superior staff through ongoing training, development of department employees, proper recruitment/hiring of new employees and employee termination when appropriate
Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings and provide regular communication
Provide guidance and strategic direction for the overall growth of the department
Demonstrate ability to manage conflicts and issues regarding matters of significance
Demonstrate ability to make hiring and termination decisions
Utilize strong network of contacts both inside and outside the Company
Employ sufficient number of properly qualified lab personnel to meet growing test volumes at Viracor Eurofins BioPharma Services
Represent department and the organization favorably and in accordance with established Company standards and associate attributes