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Laboratory Manager, NGS
Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL)
Newark, DE, US, 19711
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Job Summary
Our Microbial Solutions/Accugenix team located in Newark, DE is seeking a Laboratory Manager for NGS.
BASIC SUMMARY:
This role will manage the implementation and growth of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) services. This is a start up role within Operations and is not a Remote role.
ESSENITAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead the implementation and manage the growth of NGS services by actively collaborating with cross-functional teams such as R&D, IT, Quality Assurance, and Customer Care. • Manage and develop laboratory staff to ensure effective laboratory operations to include scheduling, personnel actions (hiring, promotions, transfers, etc.), training and development, providing regular direction and feedback on performance, disciplinary actions and preparing and delivering annual performance, merit increases and salary reviews. • Develop and implement strategies to address process improvements. • Work with other operations staff to ensure efficient and accurate sample processing to meet customer needs. • Collaborate with R&D and Process Development Specialists to optimize NGS workflows and establish workflows for new applications. • Manage laboratory activities by utilizing various technology platforms including but not limited to NGS, Sanger sequencing, MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and/or quantitative PCR to ensure optimum performance of the laboratory. • Establish and provide continual evaluation of work procedures and processes that support CRL and departmental standard, procedures, and strategic directives. • Collaborate with Regulatory Compliance to ensure qualifications, preventative maintenance, repairs, and cleaning processes are performed on all laboratory equipment. • Collaborate with Regulatory Compliance and Customer Care to report, record and resolve Out of Specification (OOS) findings, deviations, and customer complaints. • Collaborate with Customer Care to resolve discrepancies with customer samples. • Assist with the validation and requalification of laboratory equipment and assays. • Provide backup for all laboratory functions. • Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent in Microbiology or related discipline. Graduate degree preferred. • Experience: Six or more years' experience in Molecular or Microbiology laboratory. • Experience with microbial DNA extraction and NGS workflows for microbial detection, profiling and/or Strain Typing preferred. • Experience operating Illumina and Oxford Nanopore systems a plus. • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. • Certification/Licensure: None. • Other: Working knowledge of the quality systems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Regularly operates a computer, Sequencers, PCR systems, Tape station, and/or MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer. • Regularly communicates with employees.
COMMENTS
This position may require occasional travel.
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About Microbial Solutions Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.
About Charles River Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
Equal Employment OpportunityCharles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Job posted: 2023-03-25
