Lead, Lab Automation & Digital Enablement

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Reno (NV); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. in Reno, NV is seeking an Associate Director, Lab Automation & Digital Enablement for its Safety Assessment site.

You will lead automation strategy and delivery in a GLP-compliant setting. You will develop and implement digital solutions for data automation and integration, manage staff, and collaborate with global teams to drive KPI-driven improvements in capacity, productivity and quality.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in scientific, engineering, automation, computer science, data science, or related technical discipline.
• Experience: 8–10 years in pharma/biotech/CRO life sciences; GLP environment; staff management; client-facing interactions.
• Certification: No specific certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead site automation and digital solutions strategy in a GLP environment.
• Develop and monitor KPI/metrics for capacity, productivity and quality.
• Manage staff and serve as a client-facing technical leader.
• Oversee automation lifecycle: design, development, deployment, qualification and maintenance.

Skills

GLP environment experience

Staff management

Client-facing interactions

Automation strategy

Data integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in scientific/engineering/automation/computer science/data science or related technical discipline

Tools

Robot liquid-handling platforms

LIMS/ELN/SDMS

APIs

Data pipelines

Automation scripting

Job description

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. in Reno, NV is seeking an Associate Director, Lab Automation & Digital Enablement for its Safety Assessment site.

You will lead automation strategy and delivery in a GLP-compliant setting. You will develop and implement digital solutions for data automation and integration, manage staff, and collaborate with global teams to drive KPI-driven improvements in capacity, productivity and quality.