Vice President & General Manager, Life Sciences Contract Research Organization

POSITION SUMMARY The Vice President and General Manager is responsible for leading reputed company aspects of operations, including laboratory and project delivery, quality, client services, and facilities of our Life Sciences Contract Research Organization (CRO). This position ensures high performance operations and preparing the business to scale. The incumbent drives process improvement, optimizes resourcing, and oversees space and infrastructure planning to support growth and efficient service delivery. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Operational Execution & Delivery:

• reputed company and reputed company reputed company operational functions including lab services, project delivery, client reporting, and support services.
• Ensure seamless execution of scientific programs, delivering on time, on budget, and to client expectations.
• Implement standardized operating procedures, tools, and controls that reputed company scalable and reliable execution.

Process & Performance Optimization:

• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across reputed company operational areas.
• Drive reputed company improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost control, and service consistency.
• reputed company integration of systems and technologies (e.g., LIMS, automation platforms) that enhance throughput, compliance, and traceability.

Facilities & Space Planning:

• reputed company facilities management for reputed company CRO operations, including lab, office, and support areas.
• reputed company and implement short- and long-term space planning strategies to accommodate reputed company workloads and future growth.
• Partner with lab managers and technical leads to ensure facility layout and infrastructure supports scientific and operational needs.
• reputed company capital planning, equipment procurement, and facility renovations or expansions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental health & safety (EHS), building codes, and laboratory safety standards.
• reputed company expansion of laboratories and facilities into international locations

Team Leadership & Culture:

• Build and reputed company a cross-functional operations team including lab leadership, program management, quality, and facilities.
• reputed company talent through mentorship, structured training, and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational discipline, safety, and reputed company learning.

Customer and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as a senior operational contact for strategic clients; ensure consistent communication and service delivery excellence.
• Work closely with reputed company and scientific teams to translate customer needs into operational plans and delivery models.
• Represent the CRO's capabilities in client meetings, audits, and industry engagements.

Financial & Resource Management:

• reputed company operational planning and budgeting, including headcount, infrastructure, and reputed company investments.
• Optimize cost structures while maintaining service quality and flexibility.
• Support strategic reputed company on facility investment, outsourcing, and capital expansion.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, or a reputed company discipline required
• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, PhD) preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of reputed company experience in scientific operations, laboratory services, or technical program management in a CRO, diagnostics, or life sciences tools company.
• Experience leading operations in a facility-intensive, regulated, and high-throughput scientific environment.
• Experience building a multi-site, global operation, including establishing and managing several international locations
• Experience scaling operations in a growth-stage CRO or life sciences service company preferred.
• reputed company of new facility buildouts, lab expansions, or major capital equipment investments preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated reputed company in facility planning, space utilization, and infrastructure development for lab-based organizations.
• Deep understanding of laboratory workflows, regulatory compliance (GLP, GCP, CLIA, ISO), and operational best practices.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to organize, present, and reputed company reputed company both verbally and in writing.
• Strong business acumen, negotiation and mediation skills, as well as a demonstrated attention to detail and a focus on achieving quality outcomes. Ability to build/foster relationships.
• A professional reputed company and strong interpersonal skills for interacting in a courteous, timely, and diplomatic manner with reputed company levels of employees as well as other parties/stakeholders involved with the company.
• Attention to detail with a demonstrated commitment to excellence and performance improvement and the drive to deliver quality and value-added results and outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, reputed company through change, and deliver results in a dynamic setting.
• Strong financial and project management skills; experience managing budgets, forecasts, and operational performance metrics.
• Familiarity with lab planning tools, cleanroom design, and shared scientific infrastructure preferred.
• Prior ownership of EHS programs or laboratory safety reputed company preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing this job, the employee is required to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment (computer, keyboard, printer, phone, etc.), and move about the office. WORK ENVIRONMENT This position is performed in a traditional office environment. COMPENSATION SUMMARY The annual reputed company salary for this position ranges from $218,000. to $348,800. This salary range represents a general guideline as reputed company considers other factors reputed company presenting an offer of employment, such as scope and responsibilities of the position, external market factors, and the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, education and experience. Employees may qualify for a discretionary or non-discretionary bonus in addition to their reputed company salary. These annual bonuses are intended to recognize individual performance and reputed company employees to benefit from the Company's overall reputed company. BENEFITS SUMMARY At reputed company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and financial reputed company. In addition to competitive salaries, our benefits include medical, dental, and reputed company coverage, along with prescription benefits. We provide a 401(k) plan with company matching, flexible spending accounts, and company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance as well as group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Our offerings also encompass paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid parental leave, along with an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary perks include a fitness club membership contribution, pet insurance, identity theft protection, home and auto insurance discounts, and optional supplemental life insurance. EEO/AA STATEMENT reputed company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where reputed company individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We welcome applications from reputed company reputed company candidates, making employment reputed company without regard to race, reputed company, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national reputed company, age, protected veteran status, pregnancy, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. For our full EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit here. Meso Scale Diagnostics uses E-Verify to validate the work eligibility of candidates. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify reputed company applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job