Lab Insights Manager
| Company | AstraZeneca |
|---|---|
| Location | Waltham, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Associates degree with 2-4 years of relevant (lab and/or operations) experience or Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years of relevant (lab and/or operations) experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Able to recognize problems & generate potential solutions Knows when to raise issues
- Strong critical and analytical problem solver
- Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Highly organized, efficient, and self-motivated
- Proven track record to work as part of a team
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
- Provide data insights to enable programs aimed at implementing new lab space utilization strategies
- Partner with lab teams and LRCs to understand current and future project goals and associated timelines
- Build systems to ensure lab space usage & workflow data is accurate and maintained over time
- Partner with LIS provider to ensure asset entitlements match equipment criticality based on workflow needs
- Identify improved ways of working and build metrics & KPIs to measure lab space improvements & time back to science
- Lead lab cleanouts ensuring an orderly process for cataloging of equipment, consumables, chemicals, and ancillary items in anticipation of the move to KSQ
- Partner with Lab Ops leadership to improve data on lab equipment locations, shared equipment, backup/redundant equipment
- Provide accurate data for 2D lab space mapping initiatives
- Develop and implement organizational change strategies to build partnerships with R&D teams to ensure completeness of workflow mapping & project timelines
- Engage with scientific stakeholders to gain consensus & ensure that relevant data is brought together in a way that minimizes disruption to science
- Communicate effectively to promote understanding, value & adoption of new processes
- Promote a culture of continuous utilization improvement by providing data to influence CAPEX equipment purchases and instrument sharing opportunities
- Contribute to operational and tactical governance team activities as well as skill-aligned strategic projects
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in a relevant field, chemistry, biology
- Experience with Lean processes & development
- Strategy setting & execution skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Visio and 2D mapping applications