Laboratory, Operations & Outsourcing Specialist - Group Leader Preferred
- Full-time
Company Description
Consider joining Lancaster Laboratories where people are the most important element in our chemistry. Celebrating 50 years of service, Lancaster Laboratories is a leading contract lab providing testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.
Job Description
- Provide a single point of contact for US Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) Department’s operational support
- Independently interact with on-site, scientific teams as well as European members and suppliers such as CROs to ensure smooth and expedited processing of requests and resolve issues
- Contributing to and identifying tools to enhance group communication and efficiency
- Monitoring training assignment and compliance
- Potential to serve as a group leader (GL) as well
- Duty examples include:
- Shipping and receiving of samples
- Setting up POs, purchasing and invoicing, tracking spend and assisting with budget
- Coordinating studies with other global sites and CROs
- Ensuring data are received back in a timely manner, reviewed by internal SMEs and input into the appropriate digital platforms
- Arranging travel and setting up events along with managing calendars and setting up meetings
- Writing memos and non-scientific communication documents
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years’ experience with operations support in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical or CRO industries
- Successful leadership experience preferred (for GL opportunity)
- Strong organizational and communication skills and be detail oriented
- Demonstrated experience managing projects and in a global matrix/team environment
- Critical thinker to identify business problems/ risks/ issues, and facilitate issue resolution and risk mitigation
- Ability to navigate and prioritize multiple projects and processes while building and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships
- Ability to work independently to make decisions where appropriate, using sound judgement to resolve issues, while understanding when to seek approval
- Collaborative spirit to ensure knowledge sharing
- Ability to quickly to grasp systems, processes, and stakeholder needs to identify and implement improvements as needed
- Sensitivity toward challenging timelines
- Comfort operating in an environment where the organizational structure and scientific strategy is constantly evolving and where clarity sometimes does not exist
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel & Word
Additional Information
Position is full-time, on-site Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm, with potential to be hybrid in future. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Cambridge, MA are encouraged to apply.
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- Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
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