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Form of workFor 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
We are seeking a General Manager for our Discovery site located in Durham, NC.
We are seeking a highly motivated, collaborative, and visionary site leader who enjoys building and growing an exceptional team providing and expanding services in the area of Oncology. The General Manager will direct the site to ensure integrated site operations and participate with Senior Discovery Leadership and other General Managers to formulate current and long-range plans, objectives, and policies. The GM will also interact internally and externally with senior leadership to achieve the overall goals while fully managing the site budget.
The following are responsibilities related to the General Manager:
- Provide leadership in the overall management and performance of the site.
- Foster effective communication and identify problems in overall site operations. Develop and implement effective solutions for resolving operational issues.
- Implement standardized Discovery processes at the site where appropriate.
- Develop, implement and manage a program that will continually review processes to ensure that they are efficient and maximize the use of all applicable resources focusing on quality execution.
- Work with other senior managers to identify new business opportunities for internal or external development. Present site and overall CRL capabilities to potential new clients.
- Work with direct and indirect reports and maintain a high level of integrity for all aspects of the customer experience at the site.
- Ensure employee training programs meet operational requirements.
- Manage site operations budget and maintain clear cost controls (including capital investments).
- Contribute to the development of major business proposals for key clients and represent the site and company as required.
- Ensure that policies, practices, and procedures adhere to all applicable governing regulatory agencies and any other guidelines.
- Attain assigned and targeted site KPIs (including room utilization, DLU, Rev/FTE, etc.).
- Interview and participate in the selection of qualified departmental personnel. Recommend, review and approve personnel actions, including hiring, promotions and raises. Partner with Human Resources in the handling of disciplinary issues. Prepare and/or approve appropriate personnel action paperwork.
- Monitor performance of direct reports and conduct performance appraisals of direct reports and provide regular coaching and counseling. Prepare and deliver salary and performance reviews; review and approve performance and salary appraisals initiated by direct reports. Provide input for appraisals of indirect (matrix) reports. Review and approve vacation and time off requests for direct reports.
- Contribute to the development of short- and long-range operational objectives, organizational structure, and staffing requirements to meet the site's long-term growth and financial objectives.
- Partner with Human Resources to develop and approve departmental job descriptions; ensure communication of duties and responsibilities to direct and indirect reports.
- Participate and where appropriate, lead internal and/or external teams to select, implement and/or harmonize processes to maximize efficiency, market competitiveness and the overall goals of Charles River.
- Responsible for ensuring client expectations are met and issues involving study execution, quality or reporting are resolved in a way that maximizes client satisfaction.
The following are minimum qualifications related to the General Manager position:
- Education: Advanced degree (Masters Degree, M.B.A, and/or Ph.D.) in scientific or business-related discipline.
- Experience: 8-10 years related management experience in research or pharmaceutical environment.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
- Certification/Licensure: No specific certifications or licensure required
- Other: Understanding of governmental regulations and guidelines applicable to the care and use of laboratory animals. Knowledge of quality standards and other FDA regulations applicable to non-clinical testing programs. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Excellent communication (both written and verbal), leadership and negotiation skills. Ability to interact appropriately with all levels of employees, while at the same time support the efforts of departmental teams. Entrepreneurial attitude with a strong financial acumen.
The pay range for this position is $187,000-$225,000. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Discovery
Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 320 patents and 74 preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
