Associate Director, LCMS

Altasciences

Pennsylvania

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Vacation

Telework when applicable

Job summary

Altasciences seeks an Associate Director, LCMS to provide scientific leadership in bioanalysis by LC-MS/MS. You will manage staff, ensure performance and efficiency, and support projects with scientific input across the LCMS platform.

You will also contribute to strategic planning, quality/regulatory compliance, and client satisfaction while collaborating with senior management and cross-functional teams. This role supports growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or Pharmacology with substantial bioanalysis experience.
Supervisory experience in a multidisciplinary environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for internal/external collaboration.
Proficiency with MS Office applications and ability to interpret technical docs.
Capability to manage multiple priorities and initiative-taking.

Responsibilities

Lead personnel management: scheduling, development, performance reviews.
Review driving documents and escalate issues to senior management.
Contribute to revenue growth and client satisfaction targets.
Ensure quality and regulatory compliance by team members.
Drive operational efficiency and cost-control initiatives.
Provide scientific support across LCMS projects and timelines.
Offer training for LCMS staff and participate in planning.
Coordinate with Business Development and Operations on scheduling.
Support growth of LCMS assay services and strategic planning.
Back up Laboratory Sciences leadership when needed.
Represent the group in internal/external presentations and safety programs.
Ensure adherence to Health and Safety standards.

Skills

PhD holder

MS with 7+ yrs

5+ years experience

5+ yrs supervisory

MS Office

Technical reading

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Integrity

Prioritization

Self-motivation

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology/Pharmacology

M.Sc. in a related field

B.Sc. in a related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

The Associate Director, LCMS provides scientific and technical leadership in bioanalysis by LC-MS/MS in the Laboratory Sciences department. The Associate Director is responsible for managing direct reports, providing scientific support and ensuring their performance, productivity and efficiency in their project assignment. Participate in professional internal/external presentations, scientific out-reach and conferences.

What You’ll Do Here

Responsible for personnel management activities of assigned staff such as: scheduling projects, training and development, providing regular direction and feedback on performance, disciplinary actions, preparing and delivering annual performance and salary reviews.
Responsible for scientific review of driving documents and reports and raising any pertinent issues to Senior management.
Contribute to financial success in their areas of expertise, as demonstrated by revenue and GM targetsand client satisfaction achieved.
Responsible for ensuring quality and regulatory requirements are met by scientific staff in their team and that any quality issues, KPI issues are promptly resolved.
Responsible for ensuring continued operational improvements for efficiency and cost control in their areas of expertise.
Provide scientific support to assigned Responsible Scientists/Contributing/Principal Investigator within the area of expertise, ensure project timelines are respected, and any delays communicated in a prompt fashion to all key internal and external stakeholders; Recommends resource adjustment when required based on deliverable schedules.
May be assigned as a Bioanalytical Responsible Scientist/Contributing Scientist/Principal Investigator/, as needed.
Responsible for set-up and implementation of training for technical and scientific LCMS staff.
Responsible for improved efficiency initiatives in the laboratory, including scheduling assays, operations and improving workflows.
Review costing assessments and scheduling projects with Business Development and Operations.
Contribute to the growth and development of Altasciences LCMS assay services, as well as participate in strategic planning.
Responsible for working closely with other management members. May serve as back-up when other Laboratory Sciences leadership is out of office.
Contribute in professional internal/external presentations, scientific out-reach and conferences.
Respect Health and Safety standards in terms of personal protection, laboratory maintenance, and work procedures.
May act as Test Site / Facility Management for applicable validation and sample analysis studies as well as method approval.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Ph. D. in the fields of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or Pharmacology with 5+ years of relevant experience.
M.Sc. with 7+ years of relevant experience.
B.Sc. with 10+ years of relevant experience in bioanalysis or other pertinent laboratory based qualifications in a CRO or Pharma in lieu of Ph.D.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
3+ years related supervisory experience in a multidisciplinary environment
MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
Ability to read and interpret technical documents and industry specific manuals. Ability to write advanced reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Well developed interpersonal skills are required.
Personal/professional integrity and proven discretion in handling confidential information.
Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results.
Capable of managing multiple conflicting priorities.
Must be self-directed, motivated, and have a willingness to take the initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.