Manager, Specimen Management

Eurofins USA Clinical Trial Solutions

Manager, Specimen Management

Lancaster, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The Manager Specimen Management has the overall responsibility of the department Specimen Management within the assigned building, as far as it concerns the tasks described below.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Manages and is accountable for specimen management departmental operations within the assigned building (Building D, Building N and/or Building Z).
      • Assigned building will be designated by formal organizational chart.
    • Supervises and coordinates the activities of personnel to efficiently handle the day-to-day workload for assigned building.
    • Reviews departmental policies and procedures manuals to maintain regulatory compliance.
    • Provides leadership for the enforcement, improvement, monitoring, and analysis of existing departmental quality processes and Standard Operation Processes (SOP) and Work instructions (WI).
    • Ensures all job functions of designated specimen management building are executed according to documented procedures and policies as detailed in current SOPs and WIs
    • Hires, transfers, promotes, disciplines, and terminates employees according to existing policies.
    • Monitors the overall performance of employees. Prepares and delivers annual and interim performance evaluations and proposes salary adjustments accordingly.
    • Responsible for the execution of the quality system of the assigned departments.
    • Ensures that Facility and organizations policies are adhered to within department.
    • Initiates plan and documentation of corrective action if needed.
    • Communicates quality outcomes to appropriate individual and departments as defined by policy.
    • Participates in operational meetings and conducts regularly scheduled departmental meetings.
    • Interacts with Client audits and regulatory agencies as needed.
    • Contributes to and fosters a sense of teamwork, productivity, and continual improvement within departments.
    • Works with other managers to ensure that area specific departments of responsibility are harmonized with the other ECL sites and geographic locations.
    • Works with other organizational departments to ensure that specific responsibilities are performed and executed within agreed timelines.
    • Support and provide continuing education, training, and growth opportunities to staff, and to other ECL personnel as appropriate.
    • Fosters growth opportunities for all staff.
    • Ensures all staff are adequately trained and documented.

    Experience

    • Minimum of 5 years managerial experience in a suitable or allied industrial environment.
    • Strong experience in a related or similar process orientated field would also be considered acceptable

    Education

    • Bachelor or Master in Healthcare, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science, or another technical discipline and/or experience.

    Skills

    • Strong leadership abilities
    • Strong coaching and mentoring skills
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Excellent communicator
    • Ability to multi task
    • Fluent in English

    Specific comments

    Manager will deal with confidential business, staff and client information.

    They should exercise a high degree of flexibility in the service of the organizational interest.

    Additional Information

    Monday-Friday 7am-4pm

    COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE & COMPENSATION

    • As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options.

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