Laboratory Team Leader

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Laboratory Team Leader. This position leads laboratory personnel in daily activities providing coaching and feedback to team members. This role provides laboratory support for internal business units and external client pre-commercial and commercial processes and projects.

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Location: Greenville, NC 100% Onsite.

The Role

• Supervise and support development and growth of chemists/scientists in GMP good documentation practices, understanding client project scope, and laboratory technical skills sets by providing on-the-job training, mentoring and guidance
• Resolve conflicts within the group relating to performance and/or workload as well as ensure proper resource allocation within and across teams
• Schedule analytical work and review analytical data packets and analysis reports, as appropriate
• Responsible for development and performance management of direct reports including training, coaching and mentoring
• Lead in the development of a climate of quality and safety within the teams, by identifying and monitoring quality and safety standards
• Ensure all work is performed and documented according to approved standard operating procedures, in general compliance with cGMPs and in a timely manner consistent with agreed upon schedules
• Maintain proficiency in process and data review within respective scientific field of operation, able to troubleshoot instrument, method and technique-related issues
• Initiate and perform investigations for out-of-specification and out of trend results as well as deviations from standard operating procedures; ensure timely and comprehensive investigations in compliance with established internal procedures and root cause analysis techniques
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improved efficiencies, customer service, and teamwork within the analytical group as well as monitor key performance indicators
• Project management and serve as Analytical representative for internal and external clients, both commercial and pre-commercial and, as required, CMOs
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate

• Associate degree in Biotechnology, Chemistry or equivalent science degree with 9 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry
• Bachelor's degree in a science-related field (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences) with 8 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry
• Master's degree in a science-related field with 6 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry
• PhD in a science-related field with 4 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry
• Experience in a Catalent analytical laboratory in a role independently managing client interactions and projects as well as mentoring and training junior analysts may be substituted for 3 years of professional experience
• Position requires the ability to lift up to 10lbs unassisted
• Majority of the work day is performed while sitting
• Some exposure to hazardous chemical and other active chemical ingredients