Associate Director, Inlife Ops — Driving GLP Excellence

Frontage-Laboratories; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Employer Match with immediatevest

Vision Insurance

Medical and Dental Insurance with多覆盖选项

FSA (Medical, Dependent Care, and Comn

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Generous Paid Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Inlife Operations to lead the Inlife Operations team at our Chicago site.

You will oversee study scheduling, resource optimization, training, and continuous improvement to support nonclinical toxicology studies. We require a strong operational leader with deep GLP knowledge and a track record of cross-department collaboration, quality focus, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Biology, Toxicology, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in nonclinical toxicology or preclinical research, preferably within a GLP-regulated CRO environment.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a supervisory or management role overseeing inlife operations or related activities.
• Demonstrated experience managing personnel, coordinating multiple studies, and optimizing operational resources.
• Strong knowledge of GLP requirements, animal welfare regulations, and nonclinical toxicology study execution.
• Experience with complex inlife procedures, including dosing, clinical observations, sample collection, and study termination activities.
• Experience developing training programs, managing operational schedules, and implementing process improvements.
• Proven ability to lead teams, resolve operational challenges, and work effectively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and supervision of the Inlife Operations team, including technicians, supervisors, managers, and other inlife personnel.
• Ensure the timely and high-quality execution of inlife activities across multiple concurrent non-clinical toxicology studies.
• Develop and maintain macro- and micro-schedules for inlife operations, including study initiation, animal receipt and acclimation, dosing, clinical observations, procedures, sample collection, and study termination activities.
• Coordinate scheduling of inlife activities with rest of the study team and supporting staff.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive training program for inlife personnel.
• Ensure that team members are appropriately trained and qualified to perform assigned procedures and study activities.
• Identify training gaps and develop plans to enhance technical competency, operational flexibility, and cross-training.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, productivity, and resource utilization.
• Develop and implement standardized workflows, scheduling practices, and operational procedures.
• Ensure that all inlife activities are conducted in accordance with approved study protocols, SOPs, GLP requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Promote a strong quality culture and ensure timely documentation of study activities.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

GLP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Training program development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science/Biology/Toxicology or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Inlife Operations to lead the Inlife Operations team at our Chicago site.

You will oversee study scheduling, resource optimization, training, and continuous improvement to support nonclinical toxicology studies. We require a strong operational leader with deep GLP knowledge and a track record of cross-department collaboration, quality focus, and client satisfaction.