Microbiology Sr. Manager

Eli Lilly and Company • Concord, NC

1d • $94,500 - $138,600 • Onsite

About The Position

A laboratory Microbiology Senior Manager provides direction and/or conducts an area’s daily workload planning, compliance, and overall customer service. The Microbiology Senior Manager must be committed to personnel interactions and will spend considerable time as a mentor/coach of reporting staff. The Manager also is responsible for coordinating laboratory analyst’s performance planning. This role will play a critical part in maintaining sustained lab operations and advancing continuous improvement efforts in QC biological testing and utilities sampling/testing.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience leading and developing people
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Deep understanding of compliance requirements and regulatory expectations
• Knowledge and experience with laboratory testing techniques practices in support of testing for endotoxin, bioburden, sterility, utilities support, as well as an understanding of aseptic techniques, and environmental monitoring
• Ability to focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage day-to-day business. This includes interactions with project leaders, hiring/staffing for future state, integration of technical personnel, oversite of planning, development, and coordination of activities to set up testing for sterility, endotoxin, bioburden, micro-biological identification, particulate matter, and environmental monitoring in the QC Micro lab.
• Once the lab is functional, manage day-to-day business by interacting with production planners, sample submitters, et.al, to manage laboratory workload and throughput.
• Maintain a high-level understanding of the laboratory processes and be responsible for analyst training on laboratory methods and proper sample handling.
• Develop career plans for laboratory analysts.
• Enforce compliance to all procedures, methods, and other regulatory commitments.
• Provide technical understanding of the regulations applicable to laboratory testing for cGMP purposes.
• Serve as a team change agent, safety agent.
• Participate as primary laboratory subject matter expert for internal and external audits.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.

Benefits

• company bonus
• company-sponsored 401(k)
• pension
• vacation benefits
• medical benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• prescription drug benefits
• flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• life insurance
• death benefits
• certain time off and leave of absence benefits
• well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

What This Job Offers

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