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Senior Manager, Laboratory Operations - Safety Lab

  1. Salt Lake City
JR130535
  1. Laboratory
  2. ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
  3. Office Based

About the role

Senior Manager, Laboratory Operations - Onsite Safety Lab

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Laboratory Operations to join our diverse and dynamic team. As the Senior Manager in this role at ICON, you will oversee the operational management of our laboratory facilities, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance in all testing and research activities. Your leadership will be essential in optimizing laboratory workflows and driving innovative solutions that support our clinical research initiatives.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Managing day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and internal quality control protocols.

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement efficient laboratory processes that enhance productivity and accuracy.

  • Overseeing staff training and development programs to ensure all team members are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge.

  • Monitoring laboratory performance metrics and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to optimize operations.

  • Staying current with industry trends and advancements in laboratory technologies to drive innovation and enhance research capabilities.

Your Profile:

  • Degree in laboratory science, biology, chemistry, or a related field; advanced degree is preferred.

  • Extensive experience in laboratory operations management, preferably within the clinical research or pharmaceutical sectors.

  • Strong understanding of laboratory regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and safety standards.

  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage teams and projects effectively.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of fostering collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders.

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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