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Altasciences · 4 days ago

Training Supervisor

Everett, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$81K/yr - $86K/yr

3+ years exp

Altasciences is dedicated to the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies. The Training Supervisor will oversee the Scientific Services Training Team, ensuring compliance with Good Laboratory Practices and managing the performance of Training Specialists.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Responsibilities

Ensure staff maintains Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

Creates, reviews, and revises Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) relating to animals, technical procedures, and facility issues

Assists with managing workload balancing across Scientific Services to ensure optimal study results

Determines the training required of department staff and oversees technical process management to ensure compliance to training requirements

Attends and participates in meetings regarding study planning

Ensures the staff maintains animals and facilities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations

Ensures staff adherence to study conduct as described in Protocol

Ensures documentation of study and facility data in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) regulations to include animal assignment, anesthesia, euthanasia and necropsy records; treatment sheets and study events summaries. Ensure adherence to Protocols including proper and timely dosing, treatments, surgery schedule, necropsy schedule, etc

Compiles research materials including protocols, schedules for projects, etc

Assigns and oversees duties of personnel necessary to complete daily schedules

Follows up on reports regarding clinical issues with animals, data collection or equipment problems and resolve when possible

Provides management with feedback and answers to questions and concerns regarding studies and technical needs

Ensures Scientific Services work activities are aligned with department goals and objectives

Qualification

Laboratory Practices (GLP)Training employeesScientific field degreeCRO experienceLATG certificationAnimal species knowledgeMathematical conceptsDocument interpretation

Required

Bachelor's degree in a scientific field

Minimum 3 years working in a research, CRO (contract research organization, preferred) environment including Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) experience

Experience with multiple animal species including but not limited to NHPs, rodents and canines

Minimum 2 years experience training employees

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, software manuals, study documents, and procedure manuals; the ability to write routine reports and correspondence; and the ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization

Ability to understand and utilize appropriate mathematical concepts for calculating and interpreting scientific data

Continual GLP training and training on applicable procedures and SOPs within the department