Manager - Microbiology Control Laboratories

Zoetis is the world's largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.

At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska's Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.

Benefits Include:

4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.

401(k) match with company profit sharing.

Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program.

Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.

Position Summary

Manage all operations of the Microbiology, Central Services, Environmental Monitoring, Media Prep, and Sterility Quality Control sections including laboratory budget, facilities, personnel, procedures, and testing to monitor and ensure the integrity of Zoetis's Biological and Pharmaceutical Products in compliance with global regulations and standards.

Hours: 1st shift.

Position Responsibilities

Actively manage the resources of the Microbiology, Central Services, Environmental Monitoring, Media Prep, and Sterility Quality Control laboratories to facilitate or perform the responsibilities outlined below.

• Plan, initiate and direct the policies, processes, and procedures to monitor the quality of biological and pharmaceutical products manufactured and/or managed by Lincoln Operations (including White Hall) ensuring that global compliance and customer expectations are met.
• Manage trained scientific personnel in traditional and contemporary microbiological and related testing of biological/vaccines and raw materials, including sterility testing and environmental monitoring.
• Represent Quality Operations by actively participating with technical groups within GMT and VMRD to transfer and launch new products, drive CIPs, and investigate any product or testing issues.
• Develop and manage continuous improvement projects including assay development programs within QO to maintain and improve laboratory procedures.
• Actively participate in yearly and long-range budget planning of personnel, capital equipment, and operating expenses.
• Develop and maintain both performance and predictive metrics to guide laboratory operations and identify capacity restraints and issues.
• Ensure a dynamic system of standard operating procedures and assure compliance is maintained within Quality Operations.
• Effectively train and monitor the performance of subordinate personnel to ensure continuity of section operations.

Education and Experience

Required:

B.S. or equivalent in Biological Sciences or closely related field and 9 years' experience in a testing laboratory or biological/pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. MS in biological or closely related discipline with 7 years' experience, or PhD with 4 years' experience in biological or closely related discipline with 4 years' experience.

Skills:

• Demonstrated understanding of Microbiological and related concepts including a general knowledge of the statistical analyses.
• Thorough knowledge of USDA, EU, and FDA requirements of control testing laboratories.
• Demonstrated investigative and scientific skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with oral and written communication skills for describing complex scientific data and issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven leadership skills in directing group processes to develop, test, license, market and improve biological products.
• Six-Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Proven capabilities to train and develop scientific personnel.

Physical Position Requirements

The work conditions for the position are greater than 50% stationary with periodic standing and walking through out the workday(s). The colleague(s) may be required to travel and work greater than 40 hours per week, including weekends and holidays to support the business. Must wear appropriate gowning and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in manufacturing/production areas.

• Laboratory environment with exposure to biological and chemical materials.
• Regular use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• May require occasional evening or weekend work to meet project deadlines.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.