Senior Scientific Operations Leader

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will report to the Regional Director and will work closely with the Avantor's Lab and Production Services professionals to serve our customers by performing customized, mission-based lab work and research protocols that help return time back to science.

Location: Tarrytown, NY

Shift: Monday - Friday (First shift)

Annual Salary Range: $115,000 - $120,000 + Annual 5% ICP Bonus

This is an on-site opportunity based in Tarrytown, NY. Only local applicants will be considered

Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision and Wellness programs

• Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, Choice holidays etc.

• Financial Well Being: Spending Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), tuition assistance, employee stock purchase plan discount

• Added Protection Coverage: To include critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, legal, identity theft protection, pet, auto and home insurance

• Recognition: Celebrate your peers and earn points to redeem on gifts and products

What we're looking for

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry) with a minimum of [7-9] years of industry or academic experience.

• Masters w/ 4-6 years of relevant experience.

• PhD w/ 2-3 years of relevant experience.

Core Competencies

• Scientific Expertise: Extensive experience in experimental design, data interpretation, and a broad range of laboratory techniques and instrumentation. Strong understanding of GxP standards and laboratory health and safety protocols.

• Leadership & Team Development: Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and inspire cross-functional teams. Skilled in fostering a culture of scientific excellence and continuous improvement.

• Operational Excellence: Background in service roles within facility management and scientific services. Proficient in managing outsourced service solutions including inventory, shipping/receiving, chemical tracking, and lab support.

• Strategic Thinking: Adept at aligning scientific goals with business objectives. Experienced in identifying growth opportunities and driving service innovation in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.

• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Effective at partnering with internal teams, external vendors, and stakeholders in matrixed environments.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in Microsoft Office 365, CRM systems, and smart mobile technologies. Strong planning, organizational, and analytical capabilities.

• Resilience & Agility: Highly adaptable, detail-oriented, and proactive. Excels at managing multiple priorities, solving problems efficiently, and maintaining focus on long-term goals.

How you will thrive and create an impact

Avantor's Lab and Production Services team is a crucial part of the Avantor Services group serving over 500 customers in biopharma, pharmaceutical, educational, industrial, and high-tech industries with customizable, flexible solutions and end-to-end laboratory operations support.

• Leading a team of Avantor associates, managing workload priorities to meet customer/organizationalrequirements

• Responsible for the day-to-day performance and delivery of the team in line with contractual agreements and Service Level Agreements

• Advanced and daily planning of effective deployment of your team's resources to ensure task fulfillment and enable job enrichment (steady growth of your team's expertise and skills)

• To act as the main contact for provision of Campus Services, dealing with customer (house owner/tenants) enquiries and service issues to ensure a professional level of service is provided.

• Propose and design sustainable services and workflows across the lab footprint.

• Support and coordinate as needed, examples include My Green Labs accreditation and best practices.

• Work as part of the Campus Services team, providing a multiskilled resource that can deliver a variety of activities and allow flexible cover options.

• Proactively identify and support operational efficiencies by leading and implementing process improvements closely aligned with customer demand.

• Support and participate in governance meetings.

• Writing, maintenance, and updating relevant documentation in support of service delivery, compliance, and training.

• Completion of all Health and Safety training to agreed timelines

• Ensuring compliance with activities performed in adherence with defined schedules and quality within a specified area. Act and report on deviations and raise change controls

• Ensure training activities are completed and that records/documentationare up to date

• Provide EHS basic support for 3rd party contractors working at the Campus

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.