Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

Group Leader, Pharma

At PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services.

Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Location/Division Specific Information

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Discover Impactful Work:

The role of Group Leader is to provide oversight and supervision of staff and resources performing pharmaceutical development studies such as method development and validation, stability, QC, etc. You will manage the work activities of Associate Group Leaders, resource planning and allocation, client communication, technical document generation and review, mentoring technical staff and troubleshooting method and product-related issues. Ensures the compliance of work performed within the laboratory as well as working with manager to meet the financial goals of the organization.

A day in the Life

Prepares, reviews, and approves study protocols, project status reports, final study reports and other project-related technical documents.

Designs experimental study and participates in technical troubleshooting.

Reviews data for technical quality and compliance to protocols, methods and SOPs. Reviews and approves laboratory investigations, deviations, and QA facility and data audits. Leads client and FDA audits.

Allocates, schedules, and manages laboratory resources for group's project activities and updates project status. Reviews timesheet reports for billing accuracy

Responds to clients questions and needs; leads client technical meetings.

Assists in preparation of proposals by provided project definition.

Identifies new opportunities within client base and ability to work with business development to pursue opportunities.

Coordinates and prioritizes project activities with internal functional groups (physical testing, analytical development, microbiology, etc.) and support functions (QA, sample management, etc.).

Assists management in their responsibilities.

Prepares and implements PPD SOPs and company operational policies. Ensures adherence and makes recommendations to quality system improvements.

Coordinating and prioritizing project activities with internal functional groups (physical testing, analytical development, etc.) and support functions (QA, sample management, etc.)

Assisting senior group leaders and/or managers in their responsibilities.

Preparation and implementing SOPs and company operational policies. Ensuring adherence and making recommendations for quality system improvements.

Education and Experience

Min. Degree level education in Relevant scientific field (inc. Chemistry)

Min. 5 years relevant experience within an analytical lab environment in a similar position

Management experience in pharmaceutical/contract lab environment

Strong quality experience – review and approval of quality documentation

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Demonstrated proficiency within a lab environment to include HPLC, GC, MS, Dissolution testing, Karl Fischer, UV-vis, FT-IR, TOC.

Proven leadership skills

Ability to train and mentor junior staff

Demonstrated ability to be project solution driven

Good written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills

Can independently perform root cause analysis for method investigations

Technical writing skills; ability to write quality documents (SOPs, investigation forms, etc.)

Demonstrated knowledge of QA metrics of program base; ability to write and recommend changes to PPD SOPs

Ability to independently optimize analytical methods

Project and time management skills

Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.

Able to work in non-traditional work environments.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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