Associate Group Leader Materials Characterization

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Job Description

Job Description

Thermo Fishers clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate deliberate and driven by our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier safer and cleaner.

Within our Analytical Services team we have a functional service provider solution which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to demonstrate the experience of our staff while allowing you the employee to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company all while maintaining fulltime benefits.

Key responsibilities:

• Provides onsite management and direction to laboratory staff and resources for project activities and needs oversee daily operations to monitor quality and project timelines and assist in preparation and implementation of company policies quality systems and training programs.
• Coordinate with clients project lead(s) to define materials science characterization work packages (i.e. method development/validation reference standard characterization batch release and stability testing for small and large molecule drug substances/drug products) and schedule activities within your materials science team.
• Review and verify experimental data/electronic lab notebook experiments for formulation/process development samples and clinical trial supplies (e.g. cGMP compliant stability and batch release testing) for drug substances and drug products.
• Training of junior staff on new materials science techniques and revised analytical procedures.
• Author and/or review method protocols/validation reports stability protocols technical memos and other lab reports.
• Mentor junior staff in experimental design for method development and validation activities on troubleshooting of equipment and experimental problems.
• Encourage ideas for continuous improvement activities and initiatives within work group.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct safety and GXP compliance.
• Develop monitor and report on key performance indicators (important metrics) to assess team productivity.
• Generate and synthesize metrics to optimize resource utilization through effective data analytics.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering
• AGL:Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job(comparable 6years)OR Masters degree and previous experience (comparable 4 years)OR PhD and previous experience comparable 2 years)
• GL: Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job(comparable to 8 years)OR Masters degree and previous experience (comparable 6 years)OR PhD and previous experience (comparable 4 years)

In some cases an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Validated leadership skills and confirmed ability to perform supervisory tasks
• Ability to lead daily operations for a team of approximately 6 direct reports
• Experience in materials science characterization such particle size analysis (PSA) Microscopy (OM/SEM) Xray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) Specific Surface Area (SSA) analysis Dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) Flow Property Testing (i.e. shear cell) Tapped Bulk Density (TBD) Viscosity analysis Experienced in laboratory systems (Labware IDBS) preferred.
• Ability to nurture a collaborative work environment within a team
• Ability to troubleshoot multiple systems/methodologies
• Ability to independently optimize Materials Science Characterization methods
• Understanding of basic financial terms and definitions as it applies to the business
• Understanding of proposal and project scope as it relates to pricing resource management and the impact on business
• Proficient in tracking key performance indicators using data analytics tools (e.g. PowerBI)

Working Environment:

Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate receive and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

Able to work in nontraditional work environments.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with

proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements including infectious agents typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration annual incentive plan bonus healthcare and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forwardthinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity intensity involvement and innovation!

Our 4i Values:

Integrity Innovation Intensity Involvement

If you resonate with our 4i values above and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the worlds most urgent health needs submit your application wed love to hear from you!