Laboratory Supervisor - Mississauga, Canada - Essential HR

Essential HR

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Company:

Founded in 2004, Diteba was born out of a passion for uncovering and understanding complex scientific problems. Since our inception, we've helped hundreds of companies with testing and in navigating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process.

Our reputation is built not just on great analytical and bioanalytical testing, but on an unwavering commitment to helping our clients achieve their goals.

We push the boundaries of problem-solving while providing the highest standard of testing across the Pharmaceutical, Cannabis, Nutraceutical, and Food and Agriculture industries.

We're on a mission to advance science-based innovation with a commitment to truth and transparency. We're looking for incredible people, fueled by passion and curiosity, to be a part of our journey of growth - will you join us?

The Opportunity:

The role of the Laboratory Supervisor is to supervise all aspects of a specific group within the laboratory operations department.

They lead the aspects of scheduling, resource management, technical, personnel and compliance-related issues.

They are responsible for planning, directing and implementing improvements in systems, processes and procedures to increase efficiency, productivity and quality in the laboratory.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES &TASKS

Implement operational objectives and plans for the department in the framework of the Company's overall strategic plan
Direct supervision of a unit or group of analytical chemists including responsibility for results in terms of cost, methods and personnel
Lead the activities of performance appraisals
Participate in the activities of hiring, discipline, salary appraisals
Coordinate with business development and inside sales on quotation, pricing, project initiation and scheduling.
Determine timeline for lab work, review timeline and provide input in overall study timeline
Manage/direct work responsibilities of laboratory operations as well as prioritize tasks and resources
Oversee daily operations in the laboratory with respect to troubleshooting analytical instrumentation, outofspecification/atypical result investigations, review and approval of protocols, analytical methods and reports, data interpretation and evaluation, etc
Participate in client, QA, facility and project audits and prepare responses to the audits
Initiate and implement plans to develop and improve areas in the laboratory for greater efficiency, productivity and quality
Directly supervise laboratory chemists and staff to coordinate daily operations to complete scheduled laboratory testing and meet expectations of project turnaround
Interact with other departments to manage and solve any testrelated issues, including scientific explanation of test results, method performance, compliance issues from any tests and other projectrelated matters
Review and approve NHP test results and stability results
Assist manager or director in strategic planning, capabilities development, projections, revenue tracking and other financialrelated issues

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience _
Sc, or M.Sc. in chemistry or related science plus 5+ years of practical work experience in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnological, or contract analytical laboratories
D in Chemistry or related science plus 3+ years of management experience in a pharmaceutical or analytical contract laboratory industries
2+ years of direct supervision and management experience of technical staff in an academic, pharmaceutical or analytical contract laboratory industry
Experience in the implementation of quality systems and process improvements
Experience in preparation of SOPs, protocols and other technical document
Experience in resource allocation, hiring and recruiting, analytical instrumentation procurement, and other related functions
Knowledge _
Indepth understanding of GMP/GLP/ISO requirements and compendial methods of testing
Background in health and safety in regard to laboratory tests
Knowledge of ICH guidelines and other regulatory requirements for stability and QC testing and method validation
Instrumentation _
Demonstrated proficiency of chromatography (UPLC, HPLC, GC, TLC) and spectroscopic technologies (UV, IR) and Karl Fisher

Diteba is committed to providing accessible employment practices that follow the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Upon request, we will, in consultation with the applicant, determine the nature of any accommodation that may be required.