Pathology Projects and Logistics Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project Development:
  • Work with Business Development, Medical Writing, Laboratory Supervisor/Manager, SDs and Pathologists to ensure contracts and protocols properly address client scope of work.
  • Attend Sponsor calls to enable proper alignment of intended processes into LOPAs/protocols and to discuss technical aspects and how these may affect project implementation.
• Technical Staff training:
  • Identify needs in staff training. Assist with implementing training sessions to build capacity/skills in those areas to continue to meet demands and maintain on-time workflows.
• Timelines/ Work prioritization:
  • Manage project scheduling and set project priorities across projects.
  • Set timelines for pathology aspects of studies including trimming, histology, immunostaining, imaging, and other functions.
  • Monitor progress of projects, and deliverables across Pathology and troubleshoot as needed.
  • Work with Pathology Quality Control Specialist on timing of data review and archival processes.
  • Communicate internally (Path, Med Writing, QA, SDs) and externally (sponsors) re: project scope, timing of deliverables for pathology only projects as well as support Sponsors needs in internal meetings.
• Key interface with:
  • Business development on client calls and scopes of work, feasibility and pricing of work and pursuit of novel areas and sponsors.
  • Pathology technical staff and scientists: Development of methods, and creating new service opportunities.
  • Pathology Lab management: Interface on operations, timelines and deliverables.
  • Medical Writing: Project status and updates.
  • Study Directors: Status of relevant projects/components.
  • Sponsors: Status of timelines, deliverables, and external/ send-in/ pathology-only projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Superlative oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and work effectively as a team member.
• Flexibility and willingness to perform other related duties as required.
• Education:Bachelor’s degree (BS) in science required.
• Experience:> 2 years laboratory experience required. Project coordination and laboratory experience required. Experience in GLPs preferred.
• Certification/Licensure: Driver’s license; HT or HTL (ASCP) certification preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to perform laboratory procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Animal facility and laboratories with moderate noise possible anc exposure to potential zoonotic agents, hazardous/noxious devices (e.g., needles, scalpel blades etc.), chemicals (e.g., anesthetic gases, formalin, alcohols, xylenes, etc.), and/or radiation.
• General office working environment with quiet noise conditions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• May require occasional duties on weekends and/or holidays.
• May require occasional travel.