Study Director - Translational Biology Services

Eurofins • Saint Charles, MO

156d

About The Position

Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. Join Eurofins Panlabs, Inc. part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide! We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays. The Study Director of Translational Biology Services serves as a scientific and thought leader in the area, using in vitro biology platforms and technologies to model human biology. This role is responsible for managing study conduct from concept and design to execution, data analysis, and reporting, according to client program needs and project specifications. This position will play a key role in supporting commercial operations to identify new markets, customer support, and operations teams in project management, and align the Discovery portfolio with services to meet those demands. This role requires a high level of technical expertise and experience in client communication within a contract research organization. This role will lead strategic initiatives, innovation efforts, and client programs in Drug Discovery Services.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in project management, support of technical correspondence, drafting and presenting of scientific proposals to clients
• Scientific expertise in the areas of: cellular biology, in vitro assays, biomarker discovery, immunology, stem cell biology, or related methods and applications
• Experience and/or knowledge in supporting a functional area within a drug discovery program, from development to IND submission life cycle
• Demonstrated scientific contributions to the industry at large, through publications, and presentations
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high quality results in a time-driven manner
• High-level expertise in experimental design, scientific interpretation, reporting, and presentation
• Proven experience with program management and research / development in an industry setting
• Demonstrated experience in designing and presenting custom study proposals and workstream, complete with timeline and deliverable schedules
• Experience in supporting scientific services within a quality management / regulatory framework

Nice To Haves

• M.A. or M.S. with 8 years relevant experience
• Ph.D. with 5 years relevant experience
• Combination of Education and Relevant Experience

Responsibilities

• Develops client and stakeholder relationships through technical leadership and collaboration
• Manages client projects in all phases of study life cycle from study design to reporting and data discussion
• Ensures regulatory compliance and quality assurance of client studies
• Delivers scientific leadership to executive management in developing portfolio strategy, new growth areas, and new technology planning
• Influences scientific community through external marketing, scientific presentations, industry reputation, and brand awareness
• Provides leadership in establishing and monitoring unit research and development objectives and commercial lifecycle management
• Provides technical leadership to lab operations, business development, and marketing teams
• Supports client services team in generating proposals, RFPs, study plans, and scope of work preparation
• Assists pricing team in completing custom pricing and cost analysis
• Supports laboratory team, and may be required to conduct experiments at the bench, in a lab setting to support client projects, R&D, training, and troubleshooting
• Completes required training and supports 100% of Employee Health and Safety requirements
• Conducts responsible use of confidential IT and business systems, as required
• Adheres to department SOP and documentation requirements
• Ensures accurate data management and reporting, with the highest integrity, and manages quality control on project data and reports
• Accountable for delivering to unit and site key performance metrics (quality, delivery on time)
• Supports site goals and demonstrates Eurofins’ competencies, as defined in the job plan
• Provides training to colleagues and external end users, when required
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Benefits

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree