Senior Manager, Veterinary Molecular Diagnostician Lead

🕒 2 days ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $114k - $175k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Zoetis

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1952

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Zoetis is the world's leading animal health company, committed to nurturing the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. With over 70 years of innovation, Zoetis develops a broad portfolio and pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, and technologies that span a continuum of care to predict, prevent, detect, and treat animal illnesses. Operating in more than 100 countries, the company supports livestock farmers, veterinarians, and pet owners around the globe. Zoetis is driven by science and their shared passion for the human-animal bond, aiming to create a more sustainable and healthier world for all.

📋 Description

• Design, optimize, validate/verify, and implement multiplex PCR panels (including primer/probe design, assay optimization, and acceptance criteria) • Execute and document validations/verifications and appropriately document and report study results • Lead/support SOP, policy, and data reporting development in conjunction with the ZRL Quality Management System and other stakeholder groups • Annually review primer/probe targets (in silico and/or empirical) and assess new reagents/controls; lead updates and supply changes as needed • Implement QC program and QC monitoring. Responsible for QC trending and reporting of data; escalate issues promptly • Lead or support, as applicable, investigations of nonconformances, root cause, CAPA, and effectiveness checks • Troubleshoot assay and performance issues using data-driven approaches • Oversee technician review of PCR data to ensure accurate reporting • Consult with internal teams and veterinary customers on complex results and case workup. Internal teams may include ZRL Medical and Operational teams, as well as Commercial teams • Provide scientific leadership, mentorship, and support training initiatives for bench colleagues • Collaborate with operations on efficiency and budget stewardship • Contribute to equipment readiness and reagent inventory planning as applicable • Support safe work practices and biosafety compliance (BSL-2) • Stay current on veterinary diagnostics, emerging pathogens, and new methods and technology • Support validation/training for new equipment or processes (e.g., liquid handling implementation) • When required, support technology or assay transfer from R&D to ZRL operations • As required, support of other lab sections (e.g. Serology or Bacteriology sections).

🎯 Requirements

• MS required; PhD preferred in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Veterinary/Animal Health sciences, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience) • 10+ years in veterinary molecular diagnostics or closely related diagnostic/IVD environment • 10+ years of hands-on experience developing and validating real-time PCR (qPCR/RT PCR) and multiplex assays • 10+ years of experience with Sanger sequencing, BLAST analysis and primer design required • 10+ years of experience with proficiency testing as a competency tool • 10+ years of experience with utilization of a quality system for molecular diagnostics. Experience preferred with AAVLD or ISO 17025 accreditation. Candidate must provide evidence of quality system adherence • Experience with next generation sequencing (NGS) is a plus • Bioinformatics experience (sequence analysis, primer/probe design, strain surveillance) is a plus • 5+ years of hands-on experience verifying or validating diagnostic serological assays is a plus • Experience with NALHN-sanctioned disease testing is a plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one • 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis • 4 weeks of vacation