R&D Manager
Company: Orion Talent
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Title: R&D Manager
Location: Portland, OR
Schedule: M-F Days
Compensation: $90k-$130k base salary, depending on experience
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package includes Medical, Dental,
Vision, 401(k), short/long-term disability, flexible
spending/health savings accounts, PTO plus 8 paid Holidays, and
other voluntary life benefits. After one full year, Molecular
employees become eligible to participate in their profit-sharing
plan.
Vaccine Requirement: No COVID vaccination policy. Hep B Vaccination
provided at no cost.
Position Description:
As one of two R&D Managers on the team, this role leads, trains
and mentors a team of 6 R&D researchers working on research
projects specifically in the development of qPCR, ELISA and
autoanalyzer assays relevant to clinical diagnostic tests. This
role will oversee establishing timelines, allocating resources, and
supporting the R&D team in alignment with the priorities set by
the R&D Director.
--- Serve as the point person for your teams' projects, including
ensuring project progress, organizing/maintaining paperwork for
research projects, assisting researchers with writing and
proofreading of summaries, proposals, and SOPs.
--- Communicate with external collaborators or clients and support
scientific discussions.
--- Maintain inventories, approve supply orders, monitor freezers
and instrument maintenance logs
--- Initiate, direct, and execute scientific research & development
that is critical to corporate strategies
--- Investigate the feasibility of applying a wide variety of
scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions,
projects, and problems
--- Report to the Director of R&D regularly to update the
project results and meet timelines
--- Maintain a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and
theory. Make major contributions to scientific literature and
conferences
--- May act as spokesperson on corporate research and
development
--- May be responsible for management and professional development
of research groups, as well as the production teams, interfacing
with various departments
--- Projects require expert and extensive knowledge of advanced
principles, theories, and concepts in areas of expertise.
Contribute to the development of principles and concepts new to the
field
--- Serve as organization consultant and spokesperson on
specialized projects or programs
--- Advise top management and customers on advanced technical
research studies and applications
--- Interact with other sections/divisions and support on routine
matters (Clinical sample testing)
Requirements:
--- PhD in a scientific discipline, with at least 3+ years'
experience in CAP/CLIA lab or clinical research experience OR
Master's degree with 5+ years' experience OR Bachelor's degree with
10+ years' experience in CAP/CLIA lab or clinical research
experience required
--- Minimum of 2 years in a management role - experience leading,
mentoring, developing a team
--- Expert knowledge of scientific principles and concepts
required
--- Regulatory affairs experience (CAP and CLIA) and/or FDA
experience
--- Ability to work as part of a team in a highly collaborative
environment, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
in both verbal and written communications
--- Capability to develop specific goals and plans to follow the
priority assigned, and ability to adapt to constantly changing
environment and work under tight deadlines
Knowledge Needed:
--- Experience in a minimum of 9 of the following areas
required:
o Pharmacology/Pharmacogenetics
o General clinical chemistry (hematology and biochemistry
diagnostic tests) - MUST HAVE
o Microbiology
o ISO regulation/requirements (e.g. ISO17025)
o Immunoassay (ELISA/EIA)
o Western blot
o HPLC
o LC/MS
o Solid phase extraction
o DNA extraction and Sterile technique
o RT-PCR and Proficient with pipetting low volumes (
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