For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
An Associate Director within the Lab Sciences discipline is responsible for providing general oversight and management of staff assigned to multiple functions. This individual is expected to provide leadership and guidance for staff development; verify staff compliance with regulatory and other requirements; develop efficient and scientifically valid processes and procedures; provide budget oversight, and to contribute knowledge to quality metrics, performance metrics, and project risk assessments. They will demonstrate effective communication with both on-site and off-site peers as well as with Sponsors. They may function as a Principal Investigator, Individual Scientist and/or Project Scientist if required. They may manage cross discipline interdependencies in collaboration with leadership as well as provide mentorship.
Efficiently perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws to include interviewing, hiring, training and developing employees
Effectively demonstrates the behaviors and performance characteristics as described in the CRL DNA
Develop organizational strength by hiring, identifying and developing personnel who are scientifically and/or technically strong
Establishes a positive culture and atmosphere to maintain good retention and low turnover using available tools and metrics (e.g. Glint survey results)
Provides effective short- and long-term solutions that support continuous improvement
Maintain critical thinking, troubleshooting and time management skills aligned with needs of operational areas
Consistently demonstrates role model leadership and effective communication skills through informal discussions with peers, supervisor, team, cross-site, and externally with collaborators and sponsors
Ensure laboratory tasks and operations are executed in compliance with SOPs, protocols, regulatory requirements as needed
Accurately review and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), protocols, policies, best practices and study procedures
Maintain contemporaneous knowledge of regulatory requirements
Effectively plans, assigns and directs work within one operational area with expanded scope and/or complexity
Establishes and actively monitors performance metrics for operational area
Demonstrates consistent enforcement of policies with employees and manages performance based on the requirements of the employee's role. Effectively applies progressive discipline as required
Actively communicates and effectively collaborates and builds strong working relationships with multiple departments within site
Effectively assists in providing accurate costing estimates for components of applicable studies
Skillfully oversees the design, conduct, interpretation and reporting of studies as required by operational area
Effectively utilizes project management systems
Effectively leads implementation of new procedures and refinement of existing procedures to meet current and future business needs
Effectively aligns operational resources with the current needs in one operational area
Actively manages cross-service line interdependencies in collaboration with organizational leadership
Effectively leads planning (resource management, budgets and study coordination) as well as track budgets and spend vs. revenue for one operational area
Actively collaborates and consults with prospective Sponsors, providing scientific expertise and developing ongoing Sponsor relationships
Provides effective leadership, expert consultation and mentorship to cross-functional company teams
Job Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 11-14 years of relevant experience. With at least 5 years of management experience required
Experience: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
Certification/Licensure: None
Other:
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization
Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Functions, including the ability to learn a validated system
Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice
Ability to work under specific time constraints
Workplace Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to perform general office and/or laboratory procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, typing/entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
General office working conditions, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally be required to wear protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots), work near toxic or caustic chemicals, work with biohazards, and/or work with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens and/or zoonotic diseases.
The employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, and/or wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions.
All employees are required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their position. The essential duties and responsibilities listed above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may change without notice. * Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job or as otherwise required to comply with applicable law.
The pay range for this position is $140-150k/year. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa.
About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support
