TEAM LEADER MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (CCMB)

We are recruiting a CCMB Team Leader to carry out a project in the Lisbon region.
The professional will be responsible for the following tasks.
• Direct Line Management of CCMB Team; • Responsible for project, management and execution within the CCMB together with the Project coordinator; • Responsible to support the SGS network and the global technical team directly or via the Global Molecular Development Manager in topics such as equipment/ method choice, validation, training, laboratory set up and other molecular technical governance activities; • Link with other SGS molecular centers for best coordination of development efforts on a case by case; • Ensure technical and quality consistency of SGS molecular offering; • Ensure that development of methods /kits from the CCMB are possible to be replicated across the network; • Work with the global team to raise visibility of the CCMB internally and externally.
Qualifications For this position, we are looking for a professional with the following profile.
• PhD in Molecular Biology with min 5 years’ experience in laboratory with molecular biology technologies with minimum of 1 year experience of managing projects and/ or teams or • Master’s degree in molecular biology with min.
10 years’ experience in laboratory with min.
2 years’ experience as Project Manager for research and business development projects; Specifically These Responsibilities Are To.
• Identify and/ or evaluate.
o Development of test methods, test kits to satisfy international recognized best; o New developments in terms of technical feasibility and resource; • Contributing to a CCMB development roadmap including financial evaluation of project costs and rough calculation on ROI; • Participate and keep updated the Global Food Technical Committee for the food molecular technical development; • Evaluate with Global Food Technical team the applicability of molecular testing approaches as opposed to other non-molecular testing approaches (eg.
IRMS, Chromatography, etc.) to achieve “best fit for purpose”; • Work with SGS food microbiological experts on to evaluate and set-up best technical solution for food safety in terms of client needs (TAT, quality, pricing) complementing standard or novel food safety testing solution; • Participate in client meetings if needed; • Responsible show active participation of SGS to the market of the food molecular solution by webinars, lectures, events – either through personal participation or through team or network-members; • Provides technical expertise for complaint & claims cases if relevant; • Regular reporting to management; Additional Information We value a professional with the following profile.
• Organized and structured thinker; • Good communicator; • Creative thinking skills to develop innovative solutions to solve customer requirements and expectations; • Understanding cultural idiosyncrasies and respectful of others; • Ability to establish effective working and team relationships in a collaborative manner; • Highly motivated, dependable, and detail oriented; • Customer focused, high integrity, excellent work ethic; • Self-managed and responsible to project and time management; • Capable of building trust, value others and communicate effectively; • Customer focused, high integrity, excellent work ethic; • Self-managed and responsible to project and time management; • Ability to work under time constraints and optimize resources considering differing project timelines.
We value a professional with the following skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities; • Capable of building trust, ability to explain complex contents in simple words to non-technical experts; • Ability to communicate difficult decisions; • Good presentation skills; • Persuasive, diplomatic, but always to the point and a strong ability to sell a concept; • Hands-on, open-minded, proactive team player; • Strong written and spoken English skills, other languages will be an advantage; • Computer literacy - Proficient in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, and Outlook); • Availability for occasional international travel;