Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description

At 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 through our PPD clinical research portfolio, 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.

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

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

As a CRG Associate Director, Sample Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., you will lead an exceptionally dedicated team in Middleton, WI, ensuring flawless execution of sample management operations. This role offers the outstanding opportunity to provide strategic direction and drive world-class service and reliability both internally and externally. The job responsibilities include:

Staff Management:

Lead and coordinate the recruitment process, including interviewing and selection.Prepare comprehensive job descriptions.Foster professional development through goal setting and performance management.Provide behavioral and technical coaching and mentoring.Manage employee counseling and separations.Approve salary administration, hiring, corrective actions, and terminations.Review and approve time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.Promote our Equal Employment Opportunity policy and Affirmative Action Plan.

Operational Leadership:Direct staff to ensure workloads are completed accurately and timely.Monitor workload metrics to manage staffing levels and advise senior management on future needs.Resolve issues promptly to maintain operational efficiency.

Process Improvement:Continuously review department processes, training, and SOPs to improve service and efficiency.Ensure appropriate training for new hires or process changes.Lead initiatives to improve organizational services.

Audit and Compliance:Act as the primary contact during sponsor audits.Present the department's work, processes, and metrics.Ensure the department is always audit-ready.

Financial Management:Analyze departmental financials to meet EBITA or margin targets.Negotiate with vendors or participate in RFI/RFP activities for new partnerships.

Strategic Decision Making:Align decisions with overall business needs and strategies.Attend important organizational meetings to define future central initiatives.

Education and Experience:Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years).5+ years of management responsibilityProven experience in a leadership role within a research or clinical sample analysis setting.In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Outstanding ability to analyze data and identify inefficiencies.Strong skills in process improvement and financial management.Ability to successfully implement central initiatives.Expertise in relevant software and data flows.

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 move effectively throughout facility, including lifting and moving objects up to 35-50 pounds.Able to work in non-traditional work environments.Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.