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Manager of Tox Operations

At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. It's a great time to join Covance in Shanghai!

This position is located in Shanghai, China and relocation support is available for the right candidate. You will lead a team responsible for the technical and/or scientific conduct of toxicology studies. To monitor animal health and welfare in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and help maintain facilities for AAALAC compliance. To define, prioritize, and implement operational service delivery strategies to proactively support Toxicology growth. To create an inclusive culture aimed at engaging all employees in creating a spirit of continuous improvement and excitement on behalf of our clients and our business.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assigns resources (personnel, space, and equipment) as needed to exceed business expectations.
• Oversees the design, and maintains facilities in full compliance with animal welfare regulations.
• Develops an operational plan which identifies the areas that the department will concentrate its research efforts. Implements the necessary strategies to drive the operational plan.
• Initiates, plans and implements staff development programs. Develops department capabilities and resources to meet both present and future needs.
• Implements appropriate affirmative action, employee communication, recruitment and staff retention programs within the department.
• Lead marketing development activities in research areas critical to the department.
• Determines and establishes department organizational structure and supervisory relationships.
• Proactively defines and implements programs to ensure department objectives are met in the short and long term. Monitors progress toward meeting departmental goals and objectives, and takes required corrective action.
• Provides technical or scientific expertise in facility design, animal welfare regulations, technical training or laboratory animal management.
• Works on a wide range of problems where causal relationships are difficult to establish and the use of creative thinking is required.
• Report all animal care concerns and become involved in the resolution and appropriate corrective action, when necessary.
• Works with QA, Facility Management and Security to ensure that all facilities and processes meet or exceed all appropriate regulatory requirements
Experience:

• Demonstrated leadership experience, including an ability to motivate and deliver exceptional results through people.
• Accomplishments that reflect teamwork, integrity and accountability. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced environment and deliver quality results in a growing organization.
• Six Sigma experience, with Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Skilled in performing presentations and leading meetings.
• Skilled in time management, planning and budgeting.
• Ability to work in a laboratory setting with laboratory animals.

Education:

• BS degree in Life Sciences, MS, PhD, or MBA preferred, plus typically proven experience in an operational leadership role. Experience in the Life Sciences industry is desirable

At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career.

Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. (M/F/D/V). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.