Lab Supervisor - Small Molecule

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Middleton, WI

18h • 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. As a Supervisor you will coordinate staffing and resources, support day-to-day workflows, and assist in preparation and implementation of company policies, quality systems and training programs. This role ensures that projects are completed in a timely manner so that company revenues are met, and clients are satisfied with the quality and turnaround of work being performed. The Lab Supervisor also ensures that staff continue to be developed to keep pace with department goals and growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
• Demonstrated proficiency of good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to manage multiple assignments with challenging deadlines.
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff
• Demonstrated ability to be project solution driven
• Good written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills
• Can independently perform root cause analysis
• Technical writing skills; ability to write quality documents (SOPs, investigation forms, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of QA metrics of program base; ability to write and recommend changes to PPD SOPs
• Project and time management skills

Nice To Haves

• 1+ year demonstrated leadership qualities preferred
• Experience with HPLC and/or small molecule analytical testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily activities of staff within Small Molecule department, including interviewing, selection, hiring, professional development, performance management, and reviews and approves time records, requests for leave, and overtime.
• Manages daily workflow, allocates resources, and tracks performance metrics.
• Identifies and recommends process improvements and efficiency gains to optimize processes.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with quality standards, investigates and resolves complex problems through root cause analysis, and implements corrective actions.
• Responds to facility audit findings.
• Assists management in their responsibilities.
• Assists in preparation and implementation of PPD/client SOPs and company operational policies.
• Ensures adherence to SOPs, safety standards and company policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees