Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
The position is based in Uppsala, Sweden at Thermo Fisher Scientific. In Uppsala, we have the largest Swedish site for Thermo Fisher with approximately 800 employees, and we are one of the main headquarters in our division Immunodiagnostic Division (IDD) globally. IDD manufactures and markets diagnostic tests for allergy and autoimmune diseases.
Discover Impactful Work
As a manager for the Diagnostic Sample Unit (DSU) within the Product Quality department, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of 15 dedicated and knowledgeable employees who are responsible for acquiring and delivering human specimens for development and control of our allergy diagnostic tests.
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A day in the Life:
The role as manager involves working together with the department manager and management team to lead and develop the business towards agreed goals.
You will have budget and direct personnel responsibility, which means that you are responsible for planning, implementing and following up on employee development, results and goals. You do this in dialogue with the employees and your fellow managers.
The work is varied and requires that you can manage your area of responsibility and team independently while practicing a coaching leadership. As a member of the PQ management team, it is important that you can contribute to the overall development of the department. The work requires good cooperation with other managers and colleagues within the department as well as with other functions within the company.
The company and the department implement PPI/Lean Manufacturing principles, making key performance indicators and the visualization of goals and activities essential tools.
Keys to Success:
Education
- Higher education (Master's degree or equivalent) with a biology/chemical engineering or natural science focus.
Experience
- Proven experience of management within the pharmaceutical/medical technology industry
- Experience of working according to QSR and ISO standards
- Experience from working with Biobanks, and knowledge of laws and regulations affecting human specimen procurement activities is meritorious
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
We are looking for a leader:
- with a genuine interest in coaching and leading people and is good at building strong relationships within the team and company
- who is quality conscious and structured with the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time
- who has good cooperation and communication skills and enjoy contributing to new ways of working through good problem-solving ability
- who is proficient in Swedish and English in both speech and writing
We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.
Please apply as soon as possible, the position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found!