Senior Scientist - Microbiology (Quality)
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Who We Are:
We are one of the largest healthcare manufacturing organizations in the world.
We are seeking a Senior Scientist - Microbiology (Quality) to join the team in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
About the job
Act as a senior team member of the Quality Control department to support technology transfer, validation, deviation support, and investigation projects. Subject Matter Expert for more than one discipline. Technical writer of test methods, protocols, and reports as well as contributor to Annual Product Reviews and other Regulatory documents. Direct contact with customers and project teams. Acts as advisor to junior staff to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems. Provides guidance to junior staff to achieve goals in accordance with established policies. Troubleshoot assay and instrumentation issues involving data mining, trending and analysis to identify problems
Key Responsibilities
- Direct all technical transfer projects within their area of responsibility ensuring on-time completion
- Write/review for transfers/validations/deviations/investigations/facility support. Performs assay work and guide others for transfers/validations/ deviations/investigations/facility support
- Represent QC and the company in customer meetings to receive/deliver information, requests and requirements. Resolve technical and business decisions as required
- Ensure success of method post technical transfer to include: training of personnel for execution and review, reviewing of data, completion of documentation
- Creates metrics to measure throughput, performance and other appropriate KPIs and report them to management. Identifies, drives and influences others towards completions of department goals. Removes roadblocks for team members to complete their goals.
- Develop the technical, GMP and leadership skills of QC personnel though efficiencies and hands-on training opportunities. Act as mentor to junior staff within the entire QC organization.
- If position has direct reports: complete performance reviews of subordinate QC personnel. Hold routine 1:1 meetings with staff. Responsible for planning and assigning work, hiring, pay increases, performance management and disciplinary issues as required. Ensure direct report on-time completion of work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree, Master's Degree or PhD in Microbiology, Biochemistry, or an equivalent science field.
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Proven ability to understand and explain corporate strategy to peers and team members.
- Provide feedback to managers on strategy content and implementation.
- Set and deliver on individual and team objectives that align with company strategy.
- Apply knowledge of the business area to make timely and accurate decisions.
- Actively seek to understand the needs of both internal and external customers and the market, developing insights to improve customer happiness.
- Identify and address situations where company and customer interests may not align.
- Professionally and effectively manage relationships with both internal and external customers, continuously improving by tracking and analyzing important data.