Laboratory Supervisor

Zoetis • Chicago Heights, IL, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

The Laboratory Supervisor directs and assures GMP compliance in the manufacture and testing of one or more finished product lines. Incumbent creates and leads GMP improvements for these product lines; organizes work load to meet short- and long-term organization objectives and assists in the preparation of Regulatory documents such as VMFs and NADAs. This position will supervise Zoetis Laboratory Analysts and contracted resources.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops, runs/directs, and reports experiments, studies, and projects in support of production, laboratory, or other Zoetis group:
- Uses proper organizational techniques and study design to effectively utilize resources.
- Plans studies/operations, including personnel, cost, equipment needs, timelines and expected benefits. Completed plan is implemented and met by incumbent.
- Compiles, analyzes, and interprets data; prepares final report, including product disposition while consulting with management.
- Works directly with production/laboratory facilities on and off site to implement approved recommendations.
- Understands, applies and follows GMP/GLP regulations.
- Maintains technical competence and develops same in subordinates.
Supervises daily activities, team leadership, ability to build, develop and work within a laboratory team, including creative problem solving and flexibility to meet business needs:
- Assesses resource needs for daily activities and special projects, recommends future requirements.
- Oversees proper utilization of manpower and equipment to meet objectives.
- Reviews subordinates’ work for technical and compliance accuracy.
- Oversees group to assure safe and clean operating conditions.
- Assures all subordinates are trained in essential functions and safety procedures and maintains development program to address future requirements.
- Provides basic HR support, including performance review and development counseling.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Robust organizational and time management skills.
Utilizes knowledge of company organization, resources, and products regulatory documentation to allow Supply Chain, R&D, Sales, and Regulatory to achieve department objective in a regulated environment:
- Knows and understands company organization.
- Reviews product regulatory documentation with Regulatory in light of applicable change from internal and external sources.
- Reviews process and lab SOPs in light of applicable change from internal and external sources.
- Working with other groups, reviews protocols and studies to assure most efficient paths have been utilized without jeopardizing company compliance.
Maintains effective communications to report findings, assess needs, and make recommendations:
- Keeps manager informed of group operations, problems, and options for improved productivity.
- Facilitates effective two-way communication with and between subordinates to provide for efficient individual and group operation and development.
- Stays abreast of current industry, scientific, and regulatory developments and issues; communicates strategies to accommodate change.
- Interfaces effectively with other groups and areas to facilitate exchange of technical and regulatory information.
- Maintains good customer focus.
- Prepares clear, concise, technically competent, regulatory compliant reports and presentations.
- Ability to communicate within department, with vendors, contractor sites and/or external customers for administrative and technical information.
- Ability to prepare reports of experiments or studies that are grammatically and technically ready for regulatory audit.
- Ability to present data and make recommendations based on study data to senior scientific staff and management; may also present findings to personnel outside Zoetis.
Supports division administrative policies:
- Anticipates problems, prepares solutions and informs manager of consequences.
- Provides utilization and cost figures for budget preparations and makes major changes in budgeting requirements known to management by July of each year.
- Completes employee midyear and year-end performance review documentation in a timely manner and makes recommendations for personnel changes.
- Prepares group goals for future and assists in preparing department and organizational goals.
- Handles manager’s group responsibilities in manager's absence.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

BS or higher in related scientific field with approximately 7 - 10 years directly related scientific experience or, approximately 12 plus years laboratory experience in related field. The above should include 4 or more years in a regulated environment and 2 or more years in a supervisory role.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Excellent attention to detail.
Ability to supervise a staff of Analysts and/or Scientists.
Ability to develop, run/direct, and report experiments, studies, and projects in support of production, laboratory, or other Zoetis groups.
PC literate with Microsoft Office and Laboratory Software.
Ability to positively influence and motivate others while consistently modeling the Zoetis Core Beliefs and Core Competencies.
Demonstrated record of leading complex teams and initiatives with full achievement of business results.
Demonstrated commitment to achieving business results in a manner consistent with company values.
Track record of continuous improvement and development/implementation of Best Practices in Quality Operations or Manufacturing.

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