Team Lead - Oncology, ITCT at PerkinElmer in Cambridge, MA

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs.  With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Team Lead - Oncology, ITCT

Location(s)

GSK (Technology Sq, Cambridge) - Customer Site MA

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains cell cultures, protein isolation, viral transduction as directed
• Perform sample preparation, staining, data acquisition, and analysis using flow cytometry platforms
• Records results, organizes data in electronic lab notebook
• Maintains data integrity
• Provides support to team members as needed
• Ensures completeness and accurate reporting of data to team
• Assists with troubleshooting protocols and procedures
• Maintains office, lab area, reagents, supplies and equipment
• Coordinates schedules and procedures to maintain efficiency and productivity
• Design and executes new and established methods and protocols.
• Continuously learning via seminars, lab meetings and courses
• Conducts literary searches as directed
• Act as first-line supervisor to team members and provide coaching, performance review, and other administrative functions
• Manage staff across multiple sites within the region
• Identify areas of growth within the existing customer program and support outside activities to promote the overall expansion of the program as needed
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for all TLS ETCT activities
• Work in collaboration with Customer line safety reps to ensure a high level of safety is maintained in the lab
• Meet regularly with key stakeholders (lab staff, service providers, management) to identify, review and resolve issues in a timely manner and/or escalate as necessary
• Coordinate of training
• Facilitate monthly team lead meetings/daily huddles.
• Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

The role will be based on-site, at a customer in the pharmaceutical industry, in Cambridge, MA. The Research Specialist -ITCT Leader is responsible for the management of the Technical Lab Services (TLS) Intracellular tumor cell targeting team. This leadership role is designed to provide supervisory support as well as drive process improvements and growth within the customer's organization. Drive operational excellence by strategically managing resources as well as identifying areas of improvement to ensure the delivery of uninterrupted service to the customer.

Critical Skills

• Ability to meet timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
• Ability to lead teams and deliver high-quality, consistent results in a timely fashion.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data.
• Ability to learn new techniques and expand knowledge and skill set
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills 
• Technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail 
• Strong customer service skills complemented by an ability to listen to and interpret requests. 
• Ability to read and interpret chemical labeling and hazardous signage. 

Basic Qualifications

• One or more years in a leadership or supervisory role leading others and delivering administrative functions (i.e., Performance reviews, disciplinary actions, etc.) along with:
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology with 1+ year experience in cell culture, general lab instrumentation, and cell-based assays in a laboratory environment required OR
• Associate degree in Biology with 3+ years' experience in cell culture, general lab instrumentation, and cell-based assays in a laboratory environment required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery. 
• Experience with Mammalian Cell Culture, cell proliferation, DNA/RNA Isolation, Transduction and Transfection
• Experience with the any/all of the following: CellTiter Glo, Caspase Glo, Incucyte, western blot, Jess, Li-Cor, BacMam, Lentiviral Transduction, RT-qPCR, MSD assay

Working Environment:

• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory. 
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high. 
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time 
• The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.   
• Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds). 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.   
• Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. 
• Employee may be required to handle hazardous waste according to local, state, and federal regulations.  Duties may include identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labeling hazardous waste. 
• Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, and hazardous chemicals.
• May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against hazards present in the laboratory environment.

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $80,000 to $105,000. The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.