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Associate Director: Immunoassay & Electrophoretic Assays                   Apply Position #2066

Analytical Biochemistry Dev’t                                                       (Pg is a WIP, best opened in IE)

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This position will provide technical and tactical leadership for the Immunoassay, Biosensor, Electrophoresis and Automation areas within the Biological Assay group in the Department of Analytical Biochemistry. In addition to scientific leadership, the candidate will provide performance management, coaching, and career development to staff members so that their full potentials can be attained, while advancing the scientific reputation of our client company.

 

Responsibilies:

•     Identify, evaluate, and optimize new cutting-edge technologies for improving efficiency of in-process, release and characterization testing.

•     Provide scientific and tactical support to the group that result in the resolution of technical or operational issues.

•     Mentor and manage a growing staff of approximately 30 scientists including Ph.D., Masters, and Bachelors level scientists through 2 direct reports.

•     Establish an effective group organizational structure and staff utilizing internal and external resources.

•     Create presentations for outside scientific meetings and conferences to show company’s scientific leadership.

•     Create, supervise the creation, and review of documents such as: development reports, SOPs, validation protocols/reports, CMC regulatory filings (IND, IMPD, BLA, etc.), and scientific journal publications.

•     Assure all laboratory documentation and other regulatory compliance systems are maintained according to corporate standards.

 

Qualifications:

•     PhD in Biological or related Sciences.

•     Minimum of 5-10 yrs of experience in a biopharmaceutical company with relevant experience in immunoassay and electrophoresis assay development, optimization, troubleshooting, cGMP testing, and tech transfer.

•     Experience managing minimum of 10 direct reports is required.

•     Ability to objectively assess and recommend new scientific technologies that will maximize group efficiency, meet scientific objectives, and promote our client company as a leader in the biotechnology field.

•     Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.

•     Excellent data analysis skills and ability to make recommendations that impact the scientific and business goals of the company.

•     Must have strong experience in the creation, and review of documents such as: development reports, SOPs, validation protocols/reports, CMC regulatory filings (IND, IMPD, BLA, etc.), and scientific journal publications.

 

Location:  US East coast.

 

If you have an interest in this or other opportunities, please send us your resume as a MS Word compatible file.

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