Job Description

Laboratory Manager

How will you make an impact?

The Laboratory Manager will oversee the method development for new products, verification, qualification, and daily testing of samples in support of analytical testing operations for the QC lab. The Laboratory Manager works in close collaboration with Operations, Clients, and (senior) scientists from the management team (QC and QA).

What will you do?

This position ensures that all testing processes and departmental documentation meet cGMP regulatory standards This position is expected to be one of the QC Leads for the state-of-the-art QC lab. As a leader for this department, this individual will exhibit leadership traits and characteristics and be perceived by not only his/her group as a leader, but also by the site when Quality Control issues arise around the site. This will be accomplished by ensuring the following responsibilities are met, and by ensuring a strong quality culture is maintained throughout the QC portions of the facility in cooperation with the aims and direction of the Site Quality Head Oversees, manages, and ensures the successful day-to-day operations of the Quality Control department for the company Laboratory Manager ensures the success of the teams by direct management of the individual contributors within the QC department Actively take the lead in ensuring GMP compliance for the company. Set strategy in investigations and CAPAs, as necessary Participate and/or lead meetings, to provide input on timelines, potential compliance issues and other related QC activities Provide overall departmental feedback to Quality Head
How will you get here?

MUST HAVE: Extensive knowledge of Health Canada regulatory requirements applicable to pharmaceuticals. Applies GMP regulations and other international guidelines to all aspects of the position BSc with 7-9 years of relevant experience MSc in Biochemistry, analytical chemistry, or related field plus 6-8 years of relevant experience Ph.D. in Biochemistry, analytical chemistry, or related field plus 4-5 years of relevant experience 5 years of experience in Quality Control of pharmaceuticals (experience in a GMP environment preferred) Minimum of 2+ years prior supervisory experience Proficiency with business software (e.g., MS Office) and technical software (e.g., Quality Management System (QMS) software such ChemStation), including software programs generating reports and statistics Ability to create, use and interpret scientific tables, charts, and graphs. Extensive knowledge of general and specific QC analytical testing principles which support analytical testing of NHP and DIN products Knowledge of testing and associated equipment protocols and requirements and analytical instrumentation Strong interpersonal and communications skills; written and oral Solid understanding of applicable regulatory requirements Ability to work with the goals and objectives of the Quality Head and translate them into actionable work for staff to meet those goals and objectives Ability to create and maintain highly functioning teams, cohesive, striving for common and individual goals, in a positive atmosphere for all employees. Able to coach and mentor more junior employees to success Ability to read, comprehend, and make appropriate alterations to documents such as batch records, quality agreements, SOPs, etc Ability to manage performance of people
At JP Laboratories, each one of our extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our fast-growing team!

We thank all applicants, however, only candidates that meet the preferred qualifications will be contacted for an interview.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person