Director Labs - Bioanalytical LCMS Research and Development

This is a fully onsite role based at our bioanalytical laboratory in Richmond, VA at 8700 Quioccasin Road. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening.

About the role

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies.

With clinical trials conducted in over 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital, and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders, and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all aspects of management of laboratory operations and ensures productivity, efficiency, and quality of the work is maintained while achieving financial goals of the business.
• Allocates resources, facilities, and personnel where necessary.
• Plans and develops laboratory policies and ensures proper implementation.
• Provides technical leadership and mentors lab management staff.
• Develops and maintains client relationships.
• Negotiates and executes project contracts, defines project scope, pricing, and business and contractual interactions with clients, business development, and inside sales.
• Supports sales/marketing efforts and builds and maintains client relations.
• Manages and directs work responsibilities of staff, assigns and prioritizes tasks and resources.
• Financial management of projects, revenues, and costs; ensures financial goals for the business are met; strategic planning and capabilities development.
• Oversees laboratory operations and ensures compliance with company SOPs, policies, and client requirements.
• Procures and allocates personnel, analytical instrumentation, IT, and space needs based on business requirements.
• Manages staff, including interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching, mentoring, employee counseling, and separations.
• Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations.
• Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12+ years).
• 5+ years of management responsibility.
• Strong leadership skills.
• In some cases, an equivalency consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient.

Skills

• Full understanding of GLP, ICH M10 guidelines, and other regulatory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of the drug development industry, with a deep understanding of the role bioanalytical laboratories play in supporting clinical and nonclinical programs.
• Strong knowledge of personnel and fiscal management.
• Strong knowledge of chromatography, mass spectrometry, and other analytical instrumentation operation and troubleshooting within a regulated environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Excellent critical thinking skills to support quality decision-making.

Environmental Conditions

• 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 for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require travel.

Schedule

Standard (Monday–Friday).

Pay

The salary range estimated for this position based in Virginia is $180,000.00–$230,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical, dental, and vision plans, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Retirement and savings programs, such as a competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.