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About The Position

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Science or a related field, or equivalent experience (10+ years) within a regulated manufacturing or laboratory environment.
• Bring 7+ years of experience in Laboratory Operations, Quality, or Manufacturing within Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Biopharma, or other FDA/EPA-regulated industries.
• Have 5+ years of people leadership experience, including direct management of laboratory or manufacturing teams.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA regulations, cGMPs CFR requirements, and core quality processes such as validation, CAPA, audits, complaint handling, and risk management.
• Apply quality statistics, Lean and Six Sigma tools, SPC, Gage R&R, and root cause analysis to drive data-based decisions and optimize laboratory resources.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor leaders, manage performance, plan succession, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to balance strategic priorities, assess opportunity cost, and drive disciplined execution with a passion for making a measurable impact.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ISO 14644 and/or ISO 17025 is preferred.
• Previous Experience In Analytical chemistry and/or microbiology in an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory environment.
• Contamination control, sterilization, sanitation, or E-beam processes, including ISO 14644 cleanroom operations.
• Enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle, Veeva, or Magic, supporting laboratory or quality operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pensacola Quality Control organization, ensuring raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods meet clearly defined, compliant acceptance and rejection criteria while delivering on safety, quality, cost, and on-time performance expectations.
• Own and strengthen the effective application of the Cytiva QMS, ensuring procedures, records, and digital systems enable compliant operations, audit readiness, and continuous improvement through CAPA, risk-based thinking, and Danaher Business System (DBS) methodologies.
• Partner with site and global leadership to drive process improvements, lead change management activities, advocate for laboratory-specific needs, and ensure quality considerations are fully integrated into product development, technology transfer, and operational changes.
• Build, lead, and sustain a high-performing laboratory organization by fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, psychological and physical safety, capability development, and continuous improvement.
• Optimize laboratory flow and capacity by managing staffing and shift coverage, improving lead times, ensuring equipment qualification and maintenance, establishing back-ups for critical instrumentation and consumables, and owning laboratory capital expenditure planning and budget management.
• Lead laboratory investigations, define and monitor key performance indicators, assess and mitigate operational and compliance risks, and represent the Pensacola laboratory in global best-practice forums, ensuring learnings are captured and applied to strengthen future design and reliability outcomes.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• bonus/incentive pay