Site Director (Freiburg) bei Charles River - Job & Bewerbung

For 70 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.

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Do you want to be in the frontline of finding new cures for diseases and advancing people’s health? Are you a leader who is people oriented and passionate in improving businesses and developing people?

We are seeking a talented Site Director to oversee and manage our business in the city of Freiburg, Germany. With it’s over 100 employees and professionals the site is recognized as a high-quality provider for drug development services. Freiburg site is part of Charles River’s Discovery business which supports global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to drive new innovative therapies for patients. In this leadership role you would be responsible for ensuring all aspects of the site operations, science and business are well managed in accordance with the Charles River Discovery Strategy and business goals. At Charles River our mission is TOGETHER WE CREATE HEALTHIER LIVES.

Job Summary

Work with Regional General Manager to direct the site towards integrated site operations and managing site annual budget. Interact internally and externally with senior Discovery management to achieve the overall goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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 including contingency plan.

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 site senior managers to identify new business opportunities for internal or external development.

Manage site operations annual budget and maintain clear cost controls (including capital investments). Develop and manage departmental budgets and authorize expenditures as appropriate. Approve budget and expenses of direct and indirect reports.

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 including Discovery standardized processes are used by all staff and adhere to all applicable governing regulatory agencies and any other guideline.

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.

Monitor performance of direct reports and conduct performance appraisals of direct reports and provide regular coaching and counselling. 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.

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.

Drive and support global/regional Discovery business integration activities in key areas including technical, scientific and regulatory operations, including managing budgets, planning and execution of assigned projects, resolving issues and removing barriers to progress and communicating project status.

Oversee the development of departmental plans for backup and succession of key departmental personnel for subordinate departments.

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.

Ensure client expectations are met and issues involving study execution, quality or reporting are resolved in a way that maximizes client satisfaction.

Work with the Regional Manager to lead site expansion and development projects.

Identify potential new services with support from the Senior Discovery Management Team to be implemented locally.

Work with the Regional General Manager to represent the site to government, regulatory agencies, local, state and federal officials, industry groups, key customers and the general public as required.

Job Qualifications

Education: Advanced degree (Masters Degree, M.B.A, and/or Ph.D.) in scientific or business-related discipline.

Experience: 5 - 8 years related management experience in research, pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

Language: German & English (Fluent)

Other: Understanding of governmental regulations and guidelines applicable to the care and use of laboratory animals. Knowledge of quality standards and other FDA/EMA 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.

Competencies

Strong business background ideally in a CRO environment, not exclusively oncology.

Operational experience with regard in leadership and resource planning (people, space, equipment).

Knowledge of the operational side through day-to-day site operations and ability to oversee possibilities for improvement.

Business proficiency level in German language. Ability to communicate with local authorities and governmental institutions as appropriate.

Communication skills and ability to recognize communication barriers in order to communicate effectively at the site and corporate levels. Communication with all the employees also the ones who are not fluent in English is essential. Interest in the people, their performance and their needs.

Curiosity. Interest in how/why things work or do not work and actively taking part in solution finding with site senior leadership as well as with site staff.

IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position. If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile, please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV.

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 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 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. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

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 ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

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, 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.

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