Associate Director - Cell & Gene Therapy

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Middleton, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience.
• 5+ years of management responsibility
• Proven leadership skills
• Strong knowledge of the drug development industry
• Strong knowledge of personnel and fiscal management
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to mutli-task
• Excellent critical thinking skills to support quality decision making
• Ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and expectations

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs work responsibilities of staff as well as prioritizing tasks and resources.
• Directs staff to meet departmental key process improvements (KPIs).
• Manages the implementation of departmental goals and fiscal policies.
• Develops new programs for revenue enhancement/cost expense reduction, including post-evaluation of new implementations for effectiveness.
• Coordinates inventory monitoring, performs all ordering and requisitioning of supplies, synchronizing this activity with the other sections.
• Maintains and monitors accreditation and inspection standards, keeping the laboratory in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Oversees laboratory operations and ensures compliance to company SOP's and policies and client requirements.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager