Laboratory, Operations & Outsourcing Specialist - Group Leader Preferred
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC

Job Info

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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, MAare 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

Eurofins is aM/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

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