Sr. Director Scientific Services

The role

The Senior Director, Scientific Services will lead the scientific team and implement the scientific direction of the Precision laboratory. This role involves formulating strategic scientific plans to support translational medicine clinical trials for biopharmaceutical clients.

What you will do

• Lead the development and implementation of scientific services for clinical trial needs.
• Track project progress and ensure timely delivery to client standards.
• Hire, coach, mentor and train scientists.
• Develop the scientific culture of the organization.
• Oversee the scientific design and development of new products and services.
• Communicate results effectively to clients and develop lasting relationships.
• Manage lab operations including inventory, instrument maintenance, and capacity assessment.
• Lead and participate in establishing growth objectives, goals, KPIs, policies, plans and programs.
• Manage weekly and monthly revenue generation, tracking and reporting.
• Ensure scientific staff oversee client studies, reagent ordering, and data delivery.

Required qualifications

• Ph.D. in life sciences
• Expertise in tissue based or molecular assays
• At least 18 years of full-time post-doctoral laboratory experience
• 10 years demonstrated management experience
• Strong bench scientist skills around tissue based (IHC, ISH, mIF) and / or molecular assays (ddPCR, qPCR, NGS)
• Experience in validation/qualification of assays to GCLP/CAP/CLIA/GLP or ISO guidelines
• Ability to lead and organize teams to multi-task and deliver projects according to agreed timelines
• Collaborative and an excellent coach and mentor
• Familiarity with current regulations regarding the FDA Good Clinical Laboratory Practices and the College of American Pathologists standards and accreditation requirements
• Experience leading or participating in a comprehensive quality systems (QS) model
• Strong written and verbal communication

Nice to have

• Industrial (Contract Research Organization, CRO) experience
• Management of outside collaborations

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation

Before you apply

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

About the company

Precision Medicine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.