Team Leader Scientific Services

Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.

Our dedicated team of about 16,000 employees worldwide, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.

If you are seeking a meaningful, impactful, and stimulating career, look no further.

• Client-Based responsibilities as defined within existing SOW/MSA
• Supervisory responsibilities
  • Review and performance feedback career development, and resource support.
  • Administrative tasks include PTO requests, expense reporting and timesheet authorization.
  • Responsible for recruiting processes including job description writing, interviewing, decision making, and onboarding.
  • Collaborating with Merck and PerkinElmer Safety to ensure team compliance
    • Trainings
    • Medical surveillance
  • Coordinating and leading team meetings
    • One-on-ones
    • Identifying and reporting on dashboard metrics (out-of-scope, cost savings etc.)
    • Meeting presentations
  • Infrequent local travel to Cambridge site may be required
• Due to unique dynamics of the role, customer responsibilities take priority with supervisory requirements occasionally having to be completed after normal working hours.

Basic Education/Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry/Biology/Engineering or relevant field; Masters or higher preferred
• Minimum of 3 years working in pharmaceutical industry preferably in early discovery R&D
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a scientific setting is required

Preferred Technical Experience/Qualifications

• Experience with various molecular and cellular biology techniques (PCR, cell culture, sequencing)
• Prior experience with analytical instrumentation including mass spectrometers, chromatographs (e.g. GC and HPLC). Additional experience with method development and analytical chemistry is a plus.
• Experience with flow cytometry and/or mass cytometry (CyTOF)
• Operator-level experience with liquid handling automation (Echo, Hamilton, Bravo)

Physical Demands

• The overall physical exertion of this position requires:
• Sit or stand 2-3 hours in laboratory areas.
• Walk 2-3 hours within a facility.
• Reach above/below the shoulder, bend at the knees and waist.
• Lift up to 25 lbs.
• Office work activities, including keyboard, with fingers/hands/arms up to 4 hours.
• Work around moving laboratory equipment and machinery.
• Use of personal protective equipment in laboratory.
• Work with biohazards such as blood borne pathogens.

Working Environment

• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective     equipment.
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
• Employee maybe required to manage hazardous wastes in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include: Identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, labeling.
• Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.
• Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.

Benefits to working for PerkinElmer: Backed by an 80-year history rich in innovation, PerkinElmer is a long-time leader and pioneer in the scientific community. We hire talented, committed and driven people and strive to create a work environment that brings out the entrepreneur in all of us. Benefit packages include: Medical, Dental and Vision; Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health and Wellness Programs and Incentives; Employer Matching 401(k); Tuition Reimbursement; Professional Development; Maternity and Paternity Leave; Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off; Life and Disability Insurance; and Work/Life Balance.