Supervisor, Cell Lab - 2nd Shift

About the role

This is a fully onsite role based at our GMP Laboratory in Middleton, WI. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

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 a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Responsibilities

As a Lab Supervisor you will coordinate staffing and resources, support day-to-day workflows, and assist in preparation and implementation of company policies, quality systems and training programs. This role ensures that projects are completed in a timely manner so that company revenues are met, and clients are satisfied with the quality and turnaround of work being performed. The Lab Supervisor also ensures that staff continue to be developed to keep pace with department goals and growth.

A day in the life includes:

• Supervising the daily activities of staff, including interviewing, selection, hiring, professional development, performance management, and reviews and approves time records, requests for leave, and overtime.
• Managing daily workflow, allocates resources, and tracks performance metrics.
• Identifying and recommending process improvements and efficiency gains to optimize processes.
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with quality standards, investigating and resolving complex problems through root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Responding to facility audit findings.
• Assisting management in their responsibilities.
• Assisting in preparation and implementation of PPD/client SOPs and company operational policies.
• Ensuring adherence to SOPs, safety standards and company policies.

Requirements

The following are required for this role:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience.
• 1+ year demonstrated leadership qualities.

Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated proficiency of good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to manage multiple assignments with challenging deadlines.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.
• Demonstrated ability to be project solution driven.
• Good written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills.
• Can independently perform root cause analysis.
• Technical writing skills; ability to write quality documents (SOPs, investigation forms, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of QA metrics of program base; ability to write and recommend changes to PPD SOPs.
• Project and time management skills.

Work Environment

The work environment for this role includes:

• 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 lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional 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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive.