In this role you are responsible for ensuring that the lab operations meet the service needs of our pre-clinical research clients with high quality and productivity. You oversee your departments resource planning, capacity optimization and development of the lab operations. You ensure the execution of multiple parallel projects to drive preclinical service program development. As a manager, you lead the department with tactical and strategic vision to meet the future requirements of our business. Your responsibility is to boost your teams performance by coaching and ensuring inclusive, safe, and healthy working environment.

You report directly to the General Manager of the Kuopio site. The position is permanent and full-time.

What you should bring with you:

Strong leadership skills with prior experience in project-based work that requires adapting to changing priorities and tight deadlines.
    Proven track record of similar role(s) in the field of bioanalytical technologies and/or pharmacy.
    Excellent collaboration skills as we are working in multinational teams across multiple time-zones.
    Analytical mindset with ability to identify and mitigate risks and challenges influencing quality of the work and business performance.
    Experience in meeting operational performance targets while ensuring efficiency, quality and compliance.
    MSc or PhD Degree in Life Sciences accompanied by scientific experience and troubleshooting knowledge of the related technologies (e.g. formulation, gene and protein expression analysis, immunohistochemistry, and in vitro work).
    Professional command of spoken and written Finnish and English.

What we offer you:

Working at Charles River means working in a dynamic international organization where we are making the difference. We offer you exciting projects, growth opportunities, meaningful work, inclusive and supportive team. We also support your wellbeing by offering you e.g., wide occupational healthcare, leisure accident insurance and ePassi flex- benefit.

Please send your application by 5 January 2025!

More info: Associate Director Oncology Services, Tuulia Huhtala (+358504366373) and General Manager, Antti Nurmi (+358452303572). Tuulia and Antti are available Fri 20 Dec 10am-11am and Fri 3 Jan 3pm-4pm.