Senior Director, R&D Lab Operations
AstraZeneca
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Maryland • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $185,843 - $278,764 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Shape how laboratories run, scaling services, systems, and partnerships
- Lead a multidisciplinary team and network of suppliers
- Deliver safe, efficient, and responsive lab services across sites
- Optimize cost and quality, creating space plans for anticipated growth
- Manage & Measure Services to provide essential laboratory support services
- Assemble a multidisciplinary specialized staff for effective delivery
- Mentor staff to develop high-performing work teams
- Integrate cross-departmental collaboration for new initiatives
- Partner with service providers; monitor and audit services
- Manage the LabOps budget and work with service providers to optimize costs
- Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key service providers
- Monitor customer satisfaction levels and create clarity within teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in lab based biomedical, pharmaceutical, or biological science
- 15+ years of relevant (lab and/or operations) experience
- Successful previous work in a matrix organization
- Proven People Management capability
- Highly organized, efficient, and self-motivated
- Strong aptitude for customer service
- Financial Management: Budget ownership, forecasting, portfolio prioritization, and benefits realization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Microsoft Office, database and data analysis software packages
Benefits
- Qualified retirement programs
- Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
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Hard Skills & Tools
budget managementdata analysisportfolio prioritizationbenefits realizationlab operationscustomer servicematrix organization experiencestaff mentoringcross-departmental collaborationservice optimization
Soft Skills
people managementorganizational skillsefficiencyself-motivationcommunication skillsteam leadershiprelationship buildingcustomer satisfaction focusmultidisciplinary teamworkproblem-solving