Senior Laboratory Manager for Ligand Binding Assays

Job title Senior Laboratory Manager for Ligand Binding Assays Location Swiftwater, PA About the Job Sanofi is hiring a Senior Laboratory Manager for its GCI Ligand Binding Assay (LBA) platforms (RIA, ELISA, Luminex, MSD, others). The Global Clinical Immunology (GCI) organization, part of Late Stage Global Immunology within Vaccines R&D, specializes in developing, validating, and deploying regulated bioanalytical assays to assess immune responses to vaccines throughout their lifecycle. Our mission is to provide specialized immunology expertise and generate robust clinical datasets that inform decision-making for both clinical development and post‑licensure activities. Our GCLP‑compliant bioanalytical laboratories are based in Swiftwater, PA. This role will ensure high‑quality, consistent, and compliant data, managing a team responsible for developing, validating, and implementing immunological ligand‑binding methods that support clinical endpoints across vaccine trials from PhaseI through PhaseIV. Responsibilities include scientific oversight and data integrity, developing project timelines and scheduling, supporting experimental studies, and contributing to method development, validation, and stability assessments. Additionally, the manager will evaluate new technologies to enhance throughput, precision, accuracy, and overall quality. The role demands expertise in ELISA, RIA, Luminex, Ortho VITROS, ECL and automated platforms. The scientists will contribute scientific insights to projects, ensure all documentation aligns with project standards, and oversee compliance with quality and safety guidelines. They may lead team members, collaborate on scientific teams, and evaluate technologies to continually improve laboratory methods. The Senior lab manager will be instrumental in fostering a high standard of laboratory operations and scientific rigor. About You Basic Qualifications PhD in Science +4years of relevant professional experience in industry setting OR MS in Science +6years of relevant professional experience in industry setting OR BS in Science +9years of relevant professional experience in industry setting. Previous experience with ligand binding assays such as ELISA, RIA, Luminex, MSD, Ortho VITROS, and automated platforms. Demonstrated team leadership and management experience. Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills with a deep understanding of project management. Additional Qualifications Clear communicator (written and verbal) – Written skills required to create clear and concise documents including procedures, deviation investigations, plans, test cases and reports. Verbal skills required to be able to act as a liaison between different groups/stakeholders, such as GCI and Maintenance/HSE. Creative and abstract thinking – Required to develop and implement innovative, creative and efficient solutions to issues. Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables – Candidate must be goal driven to ensure project timelines are met, and to resolve issues to meet schedules when needed. Understanding of GXP practices and procedures. Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices. Excellent technical skills, analytical ability, judgment with a strong operational focus. Excellent communications skills. Excellent interpersonal, technical, scientific and communications skills (written/oral). Advanced written and verbal skills. Main responsibilities Under direction of management, plans and oversees the day‑to‑day operations and general activities associated with one or more laboratories/projects. Ensures laboratory resources (materials/reagents/equipment/facilities) are maintained to meet assigned objectives. Support a quality and compliant testing environment (laboratories, equipment, reagents, training and documentation, methods, personnel). Manage project timelines in collaboration with immunoleads to ensure testing objectives are met, including long‑term strategic resource allocation and test scheduling. Maintain alignment of processes and procedures. Share best practices within team/platform. Oversees operational activities of staff working in the laboratory. Provides guidance and expert advice to staff on technical issues, safety procedures and regulatory compliance matters within the laboratory. Monitors operations to ensure compliance. Provides personnel development and performance feedback. Ensures that new employees are appropriately trained/on‑boarded and familiar with laboratory operational requirements. Supervises orientation and training of new project staff. Ensures adequate staffing levels and support necessary for operation of the department. Perform/support activities to ensure test method life cycle management (documentation, method suitability/trending, maintenance, etc.). Support completion of analytical deliverables to meet project milestones. Assist in the evaluation of new technologies/ improvements to support analytical expertise as required. Reviews and evaluates data and formulates recommendations as needed. Works with internal and external partners in support of collaborative projects. Prepares key documents as required. Ensures adherence to all applicable quality, corporate, safety, and regulatory requirements. Tracks/manages expenditures against assigned budgets. Advises management of significant budget deviations. Assures that all laboratory financial operations comply with corporate requirements. Compensation All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here. Equal Opportunity Statement Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and affirmatively acting employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital, domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status or liability for military status, domestic violence victim status, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr