Supervisor, Cell and Molecular Biology - Athlone, Ireland

Work ScheduleStandard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental ConditionsAdherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

Supervisor, Cell & Molecular Biology

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Location/Division Specific Information

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

We have an opportunity within our Analytical GMP labs facility for a Supervisor in the Cell and Molecular Biology team.

Discover Impactful Work:

Provides line-level management coordination of resources and work schedules. Oversees daily operations and assists in preparation and implementation of company policies, quality systems and training programs. Ensures that projects are completed in a timely manner so that company revenues are met, and clients are satisfied with the quality and turnaround time of work being performed. Ensures that staff continues to be developed to keep pace with department goals and growth.

A day in the Life:

Supervises the daily activities of analysts within the Cell & Molecular Biology team, including interviewing, selection, hiring, professional development, performance management, and reviews and approves time records, requests for leave, and overtime.

Manages daily workflow, allocates resources, and tracks performance metrics.

Identifies and recommends process improvements and efficiency gains to optimize processes.

Monitors and ensures compliance with quality standards, investigates and resolves complex problems through root cause analysis, and implements corrective actions.

Responds to facility audit findings.

Assists management in their responsibilities.

Assists in preparation and implementation of PPD/client SOPs and company operational policies. Ensures adherence to SOPs, safety standards and company policies

Keys to Success:

Education

Bachelor, Master or PhD in Molecular Biology / Chemistry / Biochemistry / Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

1+ year demonstrated leadership qualities preferred

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Demonstrated proficiency of good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to manage multiple assignments with challenging deadlines.

Proven leadership skills of technical staff

Ability to train and mentor junior staff

Demonstrated ability to be project solution driven

Good written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills

Can independently perform root cause analysis

Technical writing skills; ability to write quality documents (SOPs, investigation forms, etc.)

Demonstrated knowledge of QA metrics of program base; ability to write and recommend changes to PPD SOPs

Project and time management skills

We welcome and encourage applicants from outside of Ireland. We can provide support with immigration and visa needs for successful applicants and dependents, tax consultations and other basic destination services. All other relocation costs are at the expense of the applicant.

Closing date for applications: 4th November 2025

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