Job title: Senior Lab Manager for Virology BSL3 labs- Vaccines

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

Sanofi is recruiting a BSL3 laboratory manager for the GCI Virology platform to support a diverse and growing portfolio of vaccines targeting infectious diseases. The lab manager will drive quality, consistency, and compliance, managing a team responsible for developing, validating, and executing cell-based neutralization and binding assays for viral targets to support vaccine clinical endpoints from Phase I to Phase IV. He/She will oversee the scientific review and integrity of the data generated in their assigned area, and assist in evaluating new technologies to enhance throughput, precision, accuracy, and overall quality of methods employed by their teams.

• Support compliance with WHO and CDC GAPIII guidelines,
  
• Participate in applicable audit teams, including those from the CDC, WHO, corporate, and other relevant audits.
  
• Perform risk assessments and define continuous improvement plans to mitigate risks.
  
• Work with laboratory and support personnel to plan and coordinate activities within the BSL3 facility.
  
• Under direction of management, plans and oversees the day-to-day operations and general activities associated with one or more laboratories/projects. Ensures laboratory resources (materials/reagents/equipment/facilities) are maintained to meet assigned objectives; evaluates performance/metrics of laboratory/project in relation to objectives and effectively communicates to senior management; works to optimize laboratory performance based on metrics.
  

• Oversees operational activities of staff working in the laboratory Provides guidance and expert advice to staff on technical issues, safety procedures and regulatory compliance matters within the laboratory.
  
• Monitors operations to ensure compliance.
  
• Provides personnel development and performance feedback
  
• Ensures that new employees are appropriately trained/on-boarded and familiar with laboratory operational requirements; Supervises orientation and training of new project staff Ensures adequate staffing levels and support necessary for operation of the department
  

• Perform/support activities to ensure test method life cycle management (documentation, method suitability/trending, maintenance, etc.).
  
• Support completion of analytical deliverables to meet project milestones.
  
• Assist in the evaluation of new technologies/ improvements to support analytical expertise as required.
  
• Reviews and evaluates data and formulates recommendations as needed. Works with internal and external partners in support of collaborative projects. Prepares key documents as required.
  

• Tracks/manages expenditures against assigned budgets. Advises management of significant budget deviations.
  
• Assures that all laboratory financial operations comply with corporate requirements.
  
• Reviews budget by integrating data from different projects, verifying that expenses have been correctly charged to different projects in compliance with requirements, making corrections as necessary
  

• Ensures adherence to all applicable quality, corporate, safety, and regulatory requirements.
  
• May serve as Subject matter Expert (SME) as required
  
• Support departmental quality by ensuring adequate support for documentation, investigation, and closure of quality items including change controls, deviations, and CAPAs.
  

• PhD +4 years' experience, MS +6 years' experience, BS +9 years' experience in industry setting. Degrees in science related major preferred.
  
• Clear communicator (written and verbal) - Written skills required to create clear and concise documents including procedures, deviation investigations, plans, test cases and reports. Verbal skills required to be able to act as a liaison between different groups/stakeholders, such as GCI and Maintenance/HSE.
  
• Creative and abstract thinking - Required to develop and implement innovative, creative and efficient solutions to issues.
  
• Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables - Candidate must be goal driven to ensure project timelines are met, and to resolve issues to meet schedules when needed.
  

• Previous experience in research and /or laboratory setting.
  
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
  
• Excellent technical skills, analytical ability, judgment with a strong operational focus.
  
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills.
  
• Excellent communications skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal, technical, scientific and communications skills (written/oral).
  
• Advanced written and verbal skills.
  

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
  
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
  
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
  
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention andwellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.