Senior Lead, Learning Excellence
Rockville, MD, US, 20850
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
The Senior Lead, Learning Excellence is responsible for assessing the skills, performance, productivity and talents of employees in the Rockville and Hanover sites of the Charles River Laboratories CDMO business, and preparing written evaluations with advice or plans for improvement. The incumbent will partner with Corporate Learning, Site Leadership and Quality to ensure strategy and execution are in accordance with Corporate and Site policies and goals as well as compliance with GMP requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and implement a skill based training program, curriculum and applicable materials for the Rockville and Hanover sites
• Consult with Site Management and Subject Matter Experts to define applicable learning objectives and design appropriate training curriculum and course content
• Evaluate the effectiveness of learning initiatives through metrics, feedback, and performance data, and implement recommendations for continuous improvement to training
• Standardize and implement base line GDP/GMP and other quality training for both sites
• Ensure all training is documented and training records are maintained according to GMP and CRL practices and policies
• Evaluate individual and organizational performance and establish metrics on training effectiveness
• Ensure strategic alignment of the training department with business goals
• Optimize training processes for efficiency
• Support client and regulatory audits
• Select and manage vendors that provide training material or conduct training
• Manage the LMS used for training
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development throughout the organization, encouraging employees at all levels to take ownership of their growth and development
• Manage the learning and development budget allocating resources effectively to maximize impact and ROI
• Effectively model, demonstrate and live an employee-focused leadership style that prioritizes compliance, respectful and professional cross departmental collaboration, accountability, and the well-being, personal, and career development of each employee inline with Charles River core values of Care, Lead, Own, and Collaborate
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree (B.A./BS.) required in Learning, Education, Human Resources or a related field.
• Five plus years related experience building learning solutions in different modalities; specific experience in a cGMP laboratory facility (pharmaceutical or biotech) training environment a plus
• Three to Five years experience in managing Learning departments that include design, delivery and LMS administration
• Experience with building a core curriculum and how to measure its impact
• Proven platform/facilitation skills
• Familiar with Blooms Taxonomy, Kirkpatrick Model, ADDIE and SAM.
• Two to Four years experience with setup and administrating a LMS
• Technical writing experience required
• Proficiency with MS Office applications and the ability to learn and teach various software packages
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment, and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Understanding/familiarity with relevant FDA, EMA, ICH, USP and EP guidelines and regulations associated with biologic/cell therapies.
• In-depth understanding of regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices; knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products including familiarity with FDA approval procedures preferred
• Ability to commute to and alternate between Rockville and Hanover MD sites
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $110,000 - $130,000 annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Biologics Testing Solutions
With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterization, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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