Manager, LabService - Analytical Services

NAMSA; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

NAMSA is seeking an experienced Laboratory Manager to lead the Analytical Services group in Irvine, CA. You will direct method development and validation projects, supervise staff, and ensure timely, quality laboratory studies that meet client expectations.

You will forecast capacity, manage budgets, adapt new analytical technologies, and collaborate with the Business Unit Leader to shape long-term goals for the department. A strong chemistry background and hands-on leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related discipline; advanced degrees preferred.
• 8–10 years of related work experience, including 5 years supervisory.
• Fluency in English and local language, if different, required.
• Serves as a technical resource for laboratory personnel to aid in data interpretation and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and coordinates the operational activities of a fast-paced, multi-faceted analytical laboratory with method development/validation projects and routine SOP/compendia driven analyses.
• Has personnel, quality and performance responsibility for department with annual sales over $3 million.
• Maintains qualified staff by recruiting, selecting, training, and mentoring Associates.
• Confirms quality systems are applied in the performance and documentation of laboratory studies.
• Meets client’s expectations for timeliness of laboratory studies as measured by on-time percentage.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements/capacity, provides annual capital estimates and expense budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions if necessary.
• Establishes department goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information, identifying and evaluating trends and options, choosing a course of action, defining objectives and evaluating outcomes.
• Keeps abreast of new analytical technologies and applies these technologies to the laboratory as necessary.
• Works directly with the Business Unit Leader to determine long-term goals and projections of Analytical Services.
• Assists in ensuring client expectations are met including the schedule, cost and quality of our services.
• Identifies opportunities to bring in new projects/clients, participates in meetings with prospective clients, and provides scope of project and relevant information to support the creation and review of proposals.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemistry related discipline

Job description

NAMSA pioneered the industry and was the first independent company in the world to focus solely on medical device materials for safety. NAMSA started testing medical devices before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started regulating such products in 1976.

We are shaping the industry. NAMSA has been a key contributor to the development of the test methods that govern our industry. We have become the industry’s premier provider. We provide support for clients during every step of the product development lifecycle and beyond.

Come and work for an organization with the:

Vision

to inspire innovative MedTech solutions that advance global healthcare, improve patient lives and accelerate Client success and the

Mission

to deliver best-in-class global MedTech development solutions through our people, expertise and technology by adhering to our core

Values

• Act with integrity in everything we do.
• Provide best-in-class customer experiences.
• Develop superior talent and deliver expertise.
• Respond with agility and provide timely results.
• Embrace collaboration, diverse perspectives and ideas.

Compensation Target

$125,000.00

Job Description

• Plans, directs and coordinates the operational activities of a fast-paced, multi-faceted analytical laboratory with method development/validation projects and routine SOP/compendia driven analyses.
• Has personnel, quality and performance responsibility for department with annual sales over $3 million.
• Maintains qualified staff by recruiting, selecting, training, and mentoring Associates.
• Confirms quality systems are applied in the performance and documentation of laboratory studies.
• Meets client’s expectations for timeliness of laboratory studies as measured by on-time percentage.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements/capacity, provides annual capital estimates and expense budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions if necessary.
• Establishes department goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information, identifying and evaluating trends and options, choosing a course of action, defining objectives and evaluating outcomes.
• Keeps abreast of new analytical technologies and applies these technologies to the laboratory as necessary.
• Works directly with the Business Unit Leader to determine long-term goals and projections of Analytical Services.
• Assists in ensuring client expectations are met including the schedule, cost and quality of our services.
• Identifies opportunities to bring in new projects/clients, participates in meetings with prospective clients, and provides scope of project and relevant information to support the creation and review of proposals.

Salary Target Pay: $125k- $135k

Qualifications & Technical Competencies

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Chemistry related discipline (Masters or PhD preferred).
• Requires 8-10 years of related work experience including 5 years supervisory experience.
• Fluency in English and local language, if different, required.
• Serves as a technical resource for laboratory personnel to aid in data interpretation and troubleshooting as needed.

Working Conditions

• Physical activities include walking, sitting and standing for prolonged periods and operating laboratory equipment.
• Extensive use of computer keyboard and mouse.

The compensation grade range for this position is: $101,600.00 - $197,500.00Annual

Please Note: Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.

NAMSA Is An Equal Employment Opportunity Company.

NAMSA participates in pre-employment background and drug screen processes aligned to local, state and federal laws.

Fair Chance Employment Statement:

At NAMSA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records. In accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history.

Please note that NAMSA conducts a review of criminal history after the interview process and offer acceptance. This review is conducted to ensure that there is no direct, adverse, or negative relationship between the criminal history and the material job duties of the specific position. The following is a list of material job duties for this position:

• May operate equipment
• Records data timely and accurately
• May analyze and interpret data
• Conducts studies on medical devices that have an impact on human life

A criminal history that directly impacts the ability to perform these duties may result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. We believe in fair chance hiring and are committed to evaluating each applicant on a case-by-case basis.