Technical Manager - Analytical Chemist

Job Description
Manager Responsibilities:
This position is 50% management and 50% benchwork, in the lab. 
Leads teams (Group Leaders and Direct Reports) serving clients in a laboratory setting. Provides role model leadership that fosters high morale and collaboration.
Ensure adherence to highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations.  Applies GMP/GLP in areas of responsibility; as appropriate.
Fosters positive client relations by interfacing effectively with clients and staff to create a superlative service culture.
Oversees the performance management and development of staff.
Ensures proper training of all employees to ensure safety, quality, productivity, teamwork, and client service.
Organizes technical resources and staff to accomplish client goals within given deadlines.  Monitors and adjusts resource allocation across teams and organizes inter-team cross-training when necessary.
Continuously seeks to improve processes and efficiencies.  Manages process improvement and cost savings initiatives.
Tracks safety, training and service metrics to ensure teams are meeting productivity and quality standards.
Manages communications between client, group leaders, and other cross-functional groups.  Facilitates meetings and disseminates administrative communications.
Leads and manages recruiting for areas of responsibility.
Demonstrates and promotes the company vision.  Ensures compliance with company policies.
Contributes to overall organization successes, including but not limited to participating in committees.
Communicates regularly with Regional Manager/Director for update on operations.
Manages to ensure compliance with all laws and prevention of co-employment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Technical Responsibilities:
Responsible for utilizing analytical methodologies, systems and processes to support GMP release and stability testing of clinical supplies for drug substance and drug product, throughout all phases of development. This may include excipient, packaging and post packaging support
Analytical testing would include: compendial testing (e.g., excipients / packaging release testing), disintegration, dissolution, HPLC/UPLC, SFC, generic testing (e.g., solvents, water, ash, titrations, heavy metals, ICP/MS, UV) and compound specific methods
Set up and analysis of drug substance and drug product stability samples
Method development and validation of analytical methods for drug substance and drug product