Lab Supervisor

Society for Conservation Biology; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in conservation biology is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee operations in the Environmental and Microbiology Services Laboratories. This role entails ensuring compliance with GMP standards, supervising laboratory activities, and preparing various documentation for product releases and regulatory submissions. The ideal candidate should have a B.S. degree with substantial industry experience, problem-solving skills, and a strong background in GMPs and sterilization standards.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Competitive rewards

Wellness incentives

Flexible work environments

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of industry/lab experience.
• Supervision experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of sterilization technology fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily laboratory operations and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Prepare and approve departmental documentation.
• Conduct audits for compliance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

GMP knowledge

Education

B.S. in Microbiology, Biology, Medical Technology, or related field

Job description

What You Can Expect

This position is responsible for leading, directing, and scheduling all laboratory activities for either the Environmental Services Laboratory or the Microbiology Services Laboratory. Responsibilities include:

• Scheduling daily laboratory operations to ensure testing, results, procedures, and documentation comply with current GMP standards.
• Preparing, coordinating, and reviewing testing results for product release, FDA submissions, foreign country product registrations, and GMP compliance.
• Ensuring all laboratory equipment, calibrations, procedures, and training are properly maintained and compliant.

How You'll Create Impact

• Supervising the daily operations of the laboratory to maintain compliance with procedures.
• Providing supervision and assistance in environmental assessments, qualifications, validations, and special projects.
• Preparing, reviewing, and approving departmental documentation such as work instructions, test protocols, validation documents, and technical reports.
• Analyzing and reporting laboratory data for qualifications, validations, trending, and projects.
• Assisting manufacturing with troubleshooting in environmentally controlled areas, product bioburden, or sterilization issues.
• Providing expertise in clean room design, behavior, and sanitization.
• Conducting vendor, contract laboratory, and facility audits for compliance.
• Assessing and implementing new technologies to improve laboratory or manufacturing processes.
• Representing Zimmer on AAMI Standards committees.

Note: This list is not exhaustive and may not include all essential functions.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Ability to make accept/reject decisions based on procedures and knowledge of clean room, microbiology, and sterilization standards.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Basic knowledge of sterilization technology fields, including clean rooms, sterilization, packaging, water purification, and GMP.
• Experience with validation of sterilization processes.
• Thorough knowledge of Medical Device GMPs, sterilization guidelines, and ISO standards.
• Excellent communication skills.
• GMP auditing experience is a plus.

Your Background

• B.S. in Microbiology, Biology, Medical Technology, or related field.
• 5-7 years of industry/lab experience.
• Supervision experience preferred.

Travel Expectations

10%

Expected Compensation Range

$80,000 - $100,000

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