Supervisor, Bioanalytical Services

Supervisor, Bioanalytical Services (Whitesboro, NY)

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

What you’ll do:

Under general direction, supervises the day to day activities of a bioanalytical laboratory, including direct responsibility for the supervision of staff developing and performing assays on biological samples from pre-clinical and clinical trials.   May have responsibility for a specific Customer, drug program, indication or drug compound.  Acts as the main point of contact for the Customer after study award and throughout the entire study lifecycle (startup, maintenance, closeout).  Ensures work is conducted in line with standard operating procedures, policies and good practices.

There are currently two openings:  one to support our Immunoassay and Biomarkers labs, the other, to support our LCMS lab.

Supervisory duties :

-Plans and coordinates the daily operational activities for employees.
-Manages projects and workload assignments and the timely completion of work by the group.

-Responsible for quality and compliance with applicable regulations.

-Plans and maintains sufficient resources to accomplish group tasks

-Provides line-level management coordination of resources and work schedules for laboratory activities.

-Oversees daily operations and assists in preparation and implementation of company policies, quality systems and training programs.

-Ensures that projects are completed in a timely manner so that company revenues are met and clients are satisfied with the quality and turnaround time of work being performed.

-Ensures that laboratory staff continues to be developed to keep pace with department goals and growth.

Strategic influence:

- Sets goals, assigns and coordinates tasks, ranks priorities, monitors performance, and evaluates performance.

-Identifies the key elements of a situation and any gaps and inconsistencies in data. Makes rational judgments from available information and analysis.

Customer Interactions:

-Applies a variety of scientific principles and concepts to complete deliverables.

-Participates in conference calls with Sponsors on scientific matters.

-Undertakes other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, immunology, or molecular biology, in a bioanalytical setting.

For our Immunoassay and Biomarker laboratories, we require at least three years of experience in a regulated environment using immunoassay techniques (ELISA, MSD, Luminex, Quanterix, SMCxPro, Gyros Lab, Ella).

For our LC-MS laboratory, we require at least three years of experience in a regulated environment using LC-MS techniques including liquid-liquid, solid phase extraction, and protein precipitation extraction methods and operation of Sciex API triple quadrupole mass spectrometers

WHO YOU ARE:

You will thrive at ICON if you enjoy a fast-paced environment, want to grow with some of the most dedicated scientists and leaders in clinical trials, and can work both individually and in a collaborative team atmosphere.    No matter what part of ICON you work in, you are contributing to solving some of the most complex healthcare challenges and are helping to deliver new medicines and devices that are impacting millions of peoples’ lives, right across the world.

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

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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.