Associate Director, LBA - Lead Laboratory Science & Growth

Altasciences

Harleysville (PA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

401(k)/RRSP with Employer Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance & Telehealth

Telework when applicable

Job summary

Altasciences is seeking an Associate Director, LBA to provide scientific and technical leadership within Laboratory Sciences. You will manage staff, guide performance, and ensure project timelines and quality standards are met while supporting outreach and conferences.

You will contribute to financial performance and client satisfaction, collaborate with senior leadership, and help advance ligand binding assay services through strategic planning and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience.
MSc with 7+ years of relevant experience.
BSc with 10+ years of relevant experience in bioanalysis or related field.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
3+ years of supervisory experience in a multidisciplinary environment.
MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents and manuals.
Ability to write advanced reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Responsibilities

Provide personnel management for assigned staff including scheduling projects, training and development, and annual reviews.
Perform scientific reviews of driving documents and reports and escalate issues to Senior management.
Contribute to financial success through revenue and GM targets and client satisfaction.
Ensure quality and regulatory requirements are met by staff; promptly resolve KPI issues.
Drive operational improvements for efficiency and cost control in designated areas.
Provide scientific support to Bioanalytical Responsible Scientists/Investigators; manage timelines and resource needs.
May serve as Bioanalytical Responsible Scientist/Contributing Scientist/PI as needed.
Set up and implement training for LBA staff.
Improve lab workflows and efficiency; schedule assays and optimize operations.
Review costing and scheduling with Business Development and Operations.
Contribute to growth of Altasciences LBA services and participate in strategic planning.
Collaborate with other management; back-up leadership when needed.
Support internal/external presentations and scientific outreach.