Lab Head Molecular Biology

Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Location: Rockville
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Job description Site Name: USA - Maryland - Rockville

Posted Date: Aug 20 2020

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

The Molecular Biology and In Vitro Screening group at the US Research and Development Center, GSK Vaccines, is responsible for the designing, production and and in vitro characterization of vaccine candidates. This group plays an essential role in supporting GSK Vaccines projects in the Preclinical space.

We are looking for a highly motivated leader, with a proven record in utilizing the most up to date molecular and cell biology tools and high-throughput technologies to design the best vector based vaccines, and to provide expertise in vaccine development for GSK projects.

Responsibilities:

To provide expertises in the areas of DNA cloning, in vitro RNA transcription and cell-based assay characterization of vaccine candidates

Develop high-throughput workflows for molecular biology and cell biology processes to generate and screen vaccine candidates

Design and develop new assays and technologies to support RNA vaccine generation and evaluation

Provide effective and inspiring leadership with an enterprise mindset, ensuring support to professional development and qualification of staff.

Ensure the team use cutting edge technologies and ideas to deliver best preclinical expertise to GSK vaccine projects in discovery, development, and life cycle management.

Ensure that the objectives of the team are aligned with R&D and business priorities and team activities are designed and delivered according to project needs.

Takes full accountability of management tasks for the team and meet data integrity and quality expectations.

Ensures the team delivering assigned activities in the most efficient and resource conscious manner; drives innovation to establish technology in the lab to enhance data quality and resource utilization.

Possesses strong scientific leadership to enable collaboration with key scientific internal and external stakeholders.

Participate in IP and regulatory filings and publishes in peer reviewed journals

Manage a team of 5-10 scientists.

Supervise PhD students and postdoctoral fellows as needed.

Accountable for the management monitoring of the laboratory, ensuring that compliance with the GSK Environment, Health and Safety standards are an integral part of the operations and culture.

Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

PhD degree in life sciences with at least 10 years of experience in a related biotechnology field.

Knowledgeable in the fields of molecular biology, cell biology, high-throughput technologies and screening.

Experience in managing a team of scientists and forging collaborations in a matrix organization.

Strong track-record of scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Fluency in English, spoken and written.

Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

Prior experience in high-throughput cloning platforms.

Experience in RNA in vitro transcription techniques and familiarity with RNA based vaccine technology.

Prior experience in high-thoughput cell-based screening.

To be successful in the role, this person must:

Demonstrate a detailed fundamental knowledge in molecular biology, cell biology and the application of high-throughput technology to those fields.

Have practical knowledge in molecular cloning, nucleic acid purification, in vitro transcription, and cell-based assays

Have the ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data to determine next steps

Be comfortable conversing with opinion leaders regarding highly technical information

Comfortable in managing in a matrix environment.

Possess a good balance of creativity and analytical thinking faculties

Display an ability to be productive and successful in an intense work environment as a Team Player

Why GSK? Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.

These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

Agile and distributed decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk

Managing individual and team performance.

Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.

Implementing change initiatives and leading change.

Sustaining energy and well-being, building resilience in teams.

Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning both internally and externally.

Developing people and building a talent pipeline.

Translating strategy into action - a compelling narrative, motivating others, setting objectives and delegation.

Building strong relationships and collaboration, managing trusted stakeholder relationships internally and externally.

Budgeting and forecasting, commercial and financial acumen.

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Annual bonus based on company performance

Long term incentives and pension plan

Learning and career development

Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes

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