Operations/Site Director - Management

Operations/Site Director - Management Req ID #:  57396 Location: 

Dublin, D, IE For nearly 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.isabled/Vet Job Summary We are seeking a Site Director for our Microbial Solutions site located in Dublin.

The following are responsibilities related to the Site Director. Ensure optimum performance of site. Direct all operating activities including but not limited to work schedules, materials, equipment, and workforce requirements. Recommend and implement techniques to improve productivity, increase efficiencies, cut costs while maintaining or improving the quality of products and services, take advantage of opportunities to increase business and improve operating efficiency. In partnership with Microbial Solutions Leadership Team, develop short- and long-range operating objectives, organizational structure, and staffing plans. Develop site operating budget, including payroll, materials, supplies, and capital expenditures, and submit annually for approval. Support the local sales force, in coordination with the Country and Regional Sales Director/Manager, with scientific, technical and site specific operational input and participation. Meet with clients both on site and at client sites as required to support sales and customer service activities. Work closely with corporate marketing group. Interview and select qualified management and professional personnel. Direct the development and communication of departmental systems, SOPs, policies and procedures. Assume responsibility for staff engagement. Monitor the effective implementation of appropriate Safety and Environment System procedures and provide for their updating in line with changes in Legislation and Company Directives. Be accountable for HSE on site and adhere to the company safety programme. Ensure compliance of the site activities with the regulatory requirements (ISO 17025, ISO 9001, GMP etc as required). Where required, and in partnership with QA/Regulatory Affairs, meet with relevant Regulatory Bodies to resolve any compliance issues or help with any new business requirements that potentially impact the accreditation or compliance status. Represent the Company to customers, visitors, community organizations, local/state and governmental authorities, unions, industry associations and regulatory agencies Perform all other related duties as assigned by the Executive Managing Director Europe & Asia Operations.

The following are minimum qualifications related to the Site Director position: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.Sc.) or equivalent in a Scientific Discipline. A second Business Administration or related advantageous. A minimum of five years related experience in GMP site operations and general business management. Advantageous to have experience in some or all of the following areas: Warehouse Management, Supply Chain, Contract Laboratory Management. Excellent communication skills with ability to develop strong working relationships /Fluently in English, written and verbal /Must be able to prioritize workload and manage multiple competing deadlines.

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 14,000 employees within 80 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. And in 2018, revenue increased by 22% to $2.27 billion from $1.86 billion in 2017.

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 ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2018.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet

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