Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated Supervisor to provide critical, on-site support as part of a dynamic PerkinElmer Lab Service Team. The role is to manage and deliver a high-quality lab experience to our customers, ensure efficient operations within the customer lab space, and to give time back to the scientists. These responsibilities require leadership, managerial skills and customer relationship skills.

Job Responsibilities:

Ensure appropriate management of the service teams within area of responsibility, delivering the services identified in the statement of works, and ensuring that all service requests are allocated, resolved, and closed out accordingly. This team's main areas of responsibility are:


+ Prepare and review reagents for use by scientific staff within GMP regulated laboratories
+ Calibration/verification of laboratory instruments, e.g. balances, pH meters, automation equipment, analytical equipment etc within GMP regulated labs
+ GMP Water sampling and testing for microbiological contamination
Monitor team's performance to ensure that the services are delivered to the required high standard. Engage in local customer interaction and foster long term collaborative relationships. Monitor all groups within area of responsibility to ensure that they operate safely and that all appropriate risk assessments, documentation, procedures, and audits are in place. Carry out inductions and training as per PerkinElmer requirements. Conduct regular meetings with managed staff through routine meetings and annual reviews (where necessary). Maintain oversight and accountability for actions that arise from routine meetings to ensure that they are completed. Recruitment of suitable and qualified personnel into the team as per the company's policies and procedures. Provide cover for your manager or peers where necessary. To attend and actively participate in customer meetings. Support and contribute to transformational activity appropriate to team and subject matter expertise. Ensure timely and accurate reporting of data including any performance metrics. Ensure any communications are timely and accurate. Seek development opportunities and advise reporting staff of areas to enhance their career/service delivery. Build and maintain business continuity plans and ensure skills matrices show development of staff. Collaborate with internal and external PerkinElmer staff and customer groups for further business opportunities.

Critical Skills

Demonstrable experience of providing a range of scientific & technical services. Excellent teamwork, interpersonal & communication skills. Highly committed, organized, self-motivated & able to manage a complex workload. Flexibility within the contracted hours. Strong IT skills. Comfortable chairing and facilitating meetings. Strong team player and a 'can do' attitude. Intuitive and proactive nature. Working to and achieving set targets. Experience of working to GxP regulations would be advantageous. Awareness of Safety and Quality protocols and guidelines.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 1+ years' experience in a customer facing role within a scientific environment with 1+ year(s) in a mentoring, coaching, or lead role OR Associate degree in relevant field and 3+ years' experience in a customer facing role within a scientific environment with 1+ year(s) in a mentoring, coaching, or lead role OR High School education with 5+ years of experience in a customer facing role within a scientific environment with 1+ year(s) in a mentoring, coaching, or lead role. Experience within a laboratory environment (preffered)

Working Environment:

Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in laboratory. Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time. Potential risk to lab-based hazards including but not limited to extreme temperature, biological materials, and hazardous chemicals. * May be required to complete Medical Clearance, Respiratory Protection Training, and Fit Testing to wear a respirator as protection against hazards present in the laboratory environment.