Job DescriptionR&D Supervisor - Kennesaw, GA NATURE & SCOPE The R&D Supervisor works under the authority of either the R&D Manager or Vice President for managing the varying roles within the bacteriophage team (Americas and Ireland). The R&D Supervisor is responsible for the development, planning, and operation of R&D Bacteriophage projects and assists production in identifying issues or areas of improvement. To bring unique, game-changing, efficacious, high-margin new products to a variety of markets and work with clinical research, and method development to ensure accurate, precise, reproducible, presentable, and publishable works on existing and new technologies. The scope of responsibility for this position crosses multiple departments within ADM (e.g. Quality Control/Assurance, Sales, etc.); therefore, the incumbent needs to collaborate with various departments and institutions. He or She will lead, facilitate, and support the improvement of staff through regular communication regarding expectations, priorities, business results, and performance. Additional functions are to develop and validate experiments and protocols; write reports (internal and external); present results to senior colleagues, customers, and vendors; responsible for ensuring completion of all ADM/Deerland training by all colleagues within the bacteriophage team. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES The responsibilities of a Research & Development Supervisor include, but are not limited to the following: Key Responsibilities
- Lead R&D Bacteriophage efforts from project inception to completion/revenue generation
- Build/Implement detailed R&D work plan to fulfill company's project(s) objectives
- Identify new technologies that will enhance the growth of Deerland Enzymes portfolio in terms of bacteriaphages.
- Oversee the development, improvement, validation, and implementation of new product Development
- Work with project mgr. to create and be accountable for the R&D parts of the stage gate and RACI process (es).
- Improve and expand company's knowledge of new ingredients/technologies for new and existing markets as applicable
- Stay within department budget.
- Collaborate with industry professionals to expand new application development opportunities
- Meet or exceed all deliverables associated with R&D, new product development
- Provide leadership, motivation, and performance based culture within the technology team
- Handle, prepare, and work with biological samples such as blood, fecal matter, and other bodily fluids
- Establish and maintain laboratory collaborations with Universities.
- Lead and manage department staff through effective planning, mentoring, directing and coordination of development activity
- Record, interpret, and present results to senior colleagues, customers, and vendors
- Ensure compliance with all relevant IRB, HIPAA, GCP and other regulatory agency requirements.
- Ensure ongoing training, certifications, and compliance with current regulations
- Collaborate on the development of program materials including educational materials, marketing materials, websites, forms, and reports
Research Responsibilities
- Train technicians in new methods and R&D work
- Maintain familiarity with current scientific literature and contributes to the process of a project
- Identify problems or obstacles in the system/procedures related to implementation of the research protocols
- Handle, restrain, and transport animals in a safe and humane manner for animal model studies
- Carry out routine tasks and follow strict methodologies to carry out analyses
- Oversee the investigation, creation, validation, and development of new methods, protocols, and technologies for Quality Control/Quality Assurance/R&D
General Responsibilities
- Oversee the development, improvement, validation, and implementation of New market penetration via technology based solutions
- Develop and monitor study related budgets and provide reports as required to department administration and funding agencies
- Contribute ideas and concepts to initiate or advance projects
- Initiate and ensure compliance with applicable safety procedures
- Publish in vitro and in vivo work done through Science & Technology
- Develop, as warranted, prototypes for range of products based on company's technology
- All other assigned duties
- Out of state travel: Occasional (