Job Description
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories PSS is searching for a CRYSTALLIZATION ASSOCIATE GROUP LEADER in La Jolla, CA.
Crystallization Associate Group Leader responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Supervisory component (20%)
- Lead and manage up to nine team members
- Create and drive a positive, inclusive, success-oriented, high performing team
- Track and monitor team performance using internal and external metrics
- Implement employee development opportunities including career growth, technical growth, leadership growth, and facilitate peer-to-peer cross training
- Identify and resolve service and personnel problems in a timely manner
- Escalate service and personnel problems as needed
- Timecard approvals, PTO approvals, and other related administrative tasks
- Collaborate with and report to area leadership
Technical component (80%)
- Conduct solid-state characterization experiments to understand the physiochemical properties of small molecules
- Responsible for designing, executing and trouble-shooting small scale (<1g) crystallization/wet chemistry experiments in a fast-paced laboratory environment
- Experience growing single crystals for structure determination (slow diffusion, slow evaporation, heat/cool, etc)
- Experience with process scale-up for isolation of drug substances (vacuum filtration, centrifugation, slurries, seeding, etc)
- Basic knowledge of salt and polymorph screening processes
- Good lab practices including data management using electronic laboratory notebooks
- Expertise in solid state characterization techniques (polarized light microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis (TGA, DSC), dynamic vapor sorption analysis, high performance liguid chromatography, NMR, etc)
- Comfortable collaborating with colleagues and clients on project teams to effectively communicate experimental observations and plan for activities to maintain project timelines
- Independent and systematic multitasker with excellent problem-solving skills
- Hands on experience with relational databases and complex spreadsheets
- Lead team, schedule, and train employees in client environment
- Ensure adherence to highest quality and efficiency standards in laboratory operations
- Foster morale and teamwork
The ideal candidate would possess:
- A demonstrated fundamental passion for leadership
- A self-motivated desire for team and department success
- Strong computer, scientific, and organizational skills
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies
- Strong leadership, initiative, and team building skills