Research Manager (Polymers)

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC; Romeo (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC in Michigan seeks a Research Manager (Polymers) to lead R&D in a lab setting, guiding teams, prioritizing projects, and ensuring safe, compliant execution of experiments.

You will coordinate data collection and analysis, oversee LIMS usage, and collaborate across functions to translate findings into sound development decisions, with emphasis on GMP/GLP compliance and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading laboratory teams in a research setting.
• Strong project management and cross-functional communication skills.
• Knowledge of polymers and laboratory techniques.
• Familiarity with GLP, GMP, CGMP and regulatory compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects from planning through data analysis.
• Supervise laboratory staff and ensure proper laboratory procedures.
• Oversee laboratory operations and data management (LIMS).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate findings and support goals.
• Support regulatory compliance and quality in development decisions.

Skills

Team management

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

Polymers knowledge

Laboratory techniques

Data collection

Microsoft Office

Tools

LIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Research Manager (Polymers) to lead research and development activities in a laboratory setting. You will guide laboratory teams, oversee project execution, and help ensure that research is conducted safely, accurately, and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Duties

• Manage research projects from planning through data collection and analysis, coordinating priorities, resources, and timelines.
• Supervise laboratory staff and support consistent use of laboratory procedures, techniques, and instruments.
• Oversee laboratory operations, including documentation and laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
• Partner across functions to communicate findings, address project needs, and support research and development goals.
• Your impact: By strengthening research quality and regulatory compliance, you help teams produce reliable findings that support sound development decisions.

Experience

• Experience managing laboratory teams in a research laboratory or other research setting; technical project or program management and supervisory experience are relevant.
• Strong management, project management, analysis, and cross-functional communication skills, with technical proficiency in laboratory instruments and procedures.
• Knowledge of polymers is relevant; experience with laboratory techniques, data collection, and research and development is valuable.
• Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and regulatory compliance is preferred.
• Additional relevant experience may include microbiology, molecular biology, histology, clinical laboratory work, or clinical trials. Microsoft Office skills are also useful.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance