Technical Laboratory Supervisor

The following information is an outline of the Job Description but it is not a limit of responsibilities as an employee of Euromed given that the company is committed to the growth and education of its employees.

Purpose of Position

This position was created to supervise, track and analyze R&D projects, under the direction of the head of R&D. In addition the Supervisor is expected to be the primary owner of non-complex alternative raw materials approvals and ongoing stability testing. The Coordinator will have direct responsibility for the project management system as well as all laboratory technicians in order to ensure constant progress on a daily basis and aid the head of R&D in resource management.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supervision: You will directly supervise all laboratory technicians. It will be your responsibility to assign these human resources to the laboratory chemists and engineers for their project work in order to ensure the most efficient use of resources and on-time finish of all projects. The supervision work will also include maintaining and implementing calibration logs, maintaining raw material listings and sample test setups and report writing.
• Coordination: You are expected to provide a two way communication bridge among the R&D Engineers and Chemists as well as other Euromed functions, such as manufacturing, marketing and sales, and quality in the guidance of assigned projects to a successful conclusion and rapid conclusion. You will work closely with the head of R&D to help ensure the best possible management of resources especially time and labor. You are expected to provide insight into “better by design” methods and action items that will ensure that all projects make progress on a daily basis thereby ensuring R&D goals in the frequency of launching new product platforms.
• Project Management: You will be responsible for managing the time, design and financial constraints of development projects with the approval of the head of R&D and in support of the engineers and chemists. You will coordinate the completion of assigned projects in an efficient and timely manner. A working knowledge of multiple project management (MS Project desirable) is required.
• Communication Skills: You should have excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills and leadership ability.
• R&D & Regulatory Concepts: You should have a working knowledge of FDA and European Regulations regarding medical devices. You should also be familiar with Design of Experiments, Risk Management, and basic laboratory methods. Statistical methods and analysis are also key concepts in this position.
• Raw Materials Evaluation & Stability Testing: You will be responsible for non-complex alternate raw material evaluations in support of manufacturing. In addition you will be responsible for the maintenance and testing of ongoing stability testing resulting from new product developments initiated by the engineers and chemists when they are deemed “routine” and predictable.

Reporting

This position reports to the head of the R&D Department.

Job Requirements

• Education: BS or equivalent in project management or engineering.
• Experience: Two to five years of experience is required. Self-starting, hands on, disciplined professional. An analytical, detail oriented person is required.
• Previous experience managing a lab environment including co-ordination with various departments for testing and scheduling.
• Good organization skills and working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) requirements.
• Previous experience working with lab equipment and technical report writing.