Quality Control, Supervisor - Microbial (2nd Shift)

Lonza•Portsmouth, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control, 2nd Shift Supervisor manages team operations to ensure drug products meet high quality and safety standards through disciplined testing and data analysis. This role is responsible for organizing stability studies and delivering timely results to support manufacturing demands. Additionally, the supervisor fosters a professional, safe work environment while handling complex technical problems and non-routine assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a scientific field, with a preference for Microbiology or Biochemistry; A combination of education and years of experience will be considered
5-10 years of cGMP experience and 2+ years direct supervisory experience
Experience in applicable laboratory software and hardware systems
Use of GMP Quality Systems such as: TrackWise, LIMS, DMS, Electronic note book
Excellent ability to prioritize work load for group and problem solve
Proactively shares knowledge with others and encourages analyst development
Troubleshoot assay and instrumentation issues involving data mining, trending and analysis to identify problems

Nice To Haves

Advanced Graduate degree (M.S./Ph.D.)

Responsibilities

Scheduling, planning and assurance of on-time delivery of routine testing in compliance with all cGMP and regulatory requirements
Ensures a safe work environment for employees to perform their duties
Creating, reviewing and approving QC documentation
Implementation of robust laboratory management systems, continuous improvement and enhancement of existing systems in a coordinated effort to reduce deviations
Schedule and attend department and site related meetings to assure delivery, to quality systems, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction
Drive all projects to on-time completion be ensuring task completion and communicating potential issues to stakeholders
Troubleshooting and resolving these issues through team efforts
Resolving personnel issues and workplace conflicts
Establishing a cohesive team environment that focuses on achieving corporate goals and right first time initiatives
Leading OE initiatives, continuous improvements, implementation of new processes and procedures to support site and corporate growth, hiring and mentoring of staff, support regulatory and customer audits, create and execute CAPA plans
Perform other duties as assigned