Senior Manager, Scientific - Biocompatibility

STERIS Laboratories, Inc.•Brooklyn Park, MN

5h•$135,000 - $160,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Scientific will function as the industry leader, representative and technical subject matter expert, contributing to standards development, new scientific methods and industry guidance on new technologies. In this role you will recommend new services and provides guidance to Marketing on appropriate technical marketing materials. Additionally, you will partner with Sales to provide recommendations and advise Customers on scientific related challenges and methods. You will lead and mentor scientists in scientific evaluations, new technologies and method development projects while growing team members for long-term success at STERIS. This role supports global STERIS scientific leadership in harmonization of processes and methods. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship or H1B Transfer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Toxicology, Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or Chemistry is required
Requires 15+ years of progressive laboratory and project management experience, with at least 10 years of those years in specific biocompatibility experience
Practical working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
Minimum 4 years of experience managing / directing a Team

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in applicable area is preferred
Experience working in large, public, multi-state and multi-national company
Knowledge and application of current scientific trends, best practices and compliance issues
Experience in project leadership
Demonstrated experience leading successfully in a team environment
Develops and validates methods using analytical instrumentations
Strong observation, communication (technical written and verbal) and problem solving skills
Exceptional team player with proven leadership responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to learn and work independently
Exceptional technical leader

Responsibilities

Demonstrates technical expertise of one or more STERIS scientific technologies at the level of a subject matter expert
Mentors scientific personnel up to and including “Managers” and is responsible for all aspects of personnel management for all direct reports including workflow, objectives and development plans
Responsible for defining and the management, design, development and delivery of strategic objectives including providing leadership, guidance and direction to the project team(s)
Initiates and champions scientific projects. Participates on and/or leads cross functional project teams and maintains good working relationships within STERIS
Sought after for technical expertise and developmental experience
Responsible for planning, coordination and execution of work assigned to an extended or multiple groups
Provides status reports on the group, identifies and implements means of improving quality and/or quality of results and alerting management to potential issues
Represents industry and actively participates in trade and scientific organizations, contributing to standards development that will have a strategic and business impact on STERIS companies
Provides guidance and support to Customers with sales partnership, improving the Customer experience
Author and presents on topics related to technical expertise through papers, seminars, webinars and conferences
Collaborate with Sales to win new biocompatibility business and with marketing to assure appropriate representation of biocompatibility services to the industry, working collaboratively with Sales to win new biocompatibility business.
Drive continuous improvement by leveraging Consumer insights, market trends, and industry research to optimize innovation concepts and priorities to drive process improvement and gain market share. Establish a continuous improvement mindset and cascade through the organization.
Serves as a scientific contact point for sales, vendors and consultants
Proposes solutions and defines technical direction for future scientific development efforts
Complies with established procedures and within regulatory and laboratory requirements
Perform all work in a safe and environmentally conscious manner
Maintain knowledge of ISO, USP, ASTM, FDA and EPA requirements for method validation and stability
Provides technical input to less experienced members of the group and industry
Perform mathematical analysis and interpretation of data.
Formulates hypothesis and designs experiments to test hypothesis
Recognizes, communicates and provides interpretation of unexpected results
Performs scientific literature searches and evaluations
Provide current product support to marketing and sales teams
Provide technical expertise in assisting with Customer issues or visiting Customer site
Review sales and marketing documents for technical accuracy