Global Health Monitoring and Biosecurity Specialist

• Partner Collaborate with Inotiv's health testing laboratory in Italy to manage and interpret the global health testing results for North America and European production locations
• Review and Interpret health reports and escalate unexpected findings as appropriate
• Develop and implement KPIs for health monitoring; track and trend performance
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure health testing schedules and shipments are correct and on time; analyze process failures and make necessary improvements utilizing Quality tools
• Track and analyze costs against budgets of routine health testing program as well as any third-party laboratory spend; provide monthly updates and explanations for any over or under budget spend
• Use scientific knowledge to evaluate health and biosecurity problems
• Appropriatelyutilize scientific literature and internal data toanswer technicalcustomer questions or complaints associated with health or biosecurity
• Create and deliver internal and external scientific presentations which may include posters, abstracts, webinars and seminars for scientific industry meetings and trainings
• Collaborate and assist the commercial marketing team in the development of internal and external content related to health monitoring for website and sales support to support marketing campaigns associated with animal care and health testing
• Lead biosecurity projects and initiatives with a Quality mindset utilizing continuous improvement principles to facilitate change
• Draft and update processes, procedures and documentation associated with health testing and biosecurity with an emphasis on continuous improvement
• Ability to occasionally travel for training, scientific site meetings and customer support.

• Flexibility with the ability to work independently or as part of a cross-functional and multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to analyze data, independently solve problems and know when to escalate to the next level

• Degree in biological sciences or related field with experience in laboratory animal health or similar field.
  • Bachelor's with a min of 5 years' experience
  • Master's with a minimum of 3 years' experience
  • Ph. D with a minimum of 2 years' experience
• Understanding of viral and bacterial impacts on laboratory animal health and how environmental biosecurity contributes to maintenance of health standards.
• Must be located in the CT or EST time zone and be available occasionally during earlier hours for Global responsibilities

• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma concepts including 5S, value stream mapping, data driven decisions, and visual management
• Experience solving problems with Quality tools including DMAIC
• Understanding of genetic factors that may impact animal health or breeding requirements
• Experience in molecular biology, genotyping assay design and NGS are a plus
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• Results Driven. Internal drive toward action to efficiently, timely, and accurately achieve results. Sets high but achievable standards for self and others. Seeks opportunities to improve process and outcomes. Constantly reviews performance to identify areas to develop.
• Efficient. Takes responsibility for own time and effectiveness. Identifies what needs to be done and does it before being asked or before the situation requires it. Able to work things out without having to be shown too often. Seeks opportunities to contribute appropriately without direction.
• Communication. Able to communicate information and ideas clearly and articulately both in oral and written form. Uses appropriate language, style and methods depending on audience and the purpose of communication. Able to convey complex information clearly. Anticipates the information that others will need. Expresses ideas effectively. Practices attentive and active listening.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Able to identify and separate out the key components of problems and situations. Able to manipulate and interpret information from a range of sources to spot patterns and trends in information and to deduce cause and effect from this. Can generate a range of creative solutions, evaluate, and choose the most appropriate option
• Improvement Driven. Inspires and generates new solutions and approaches to issues and challenges to maximize efficiency and effectiveness through everyday practice of root cause analysis and critical thinking problem solving; Continually works to refine skills and abilities; Builds on ideas of others to come up with new ways to address issues or problems; Generates creative new solutions and approaches to issues and processes.

*This position could be offered at different levels for candidates who qualify with a combination of advanced levels of education and/or years of experience. The salary range will adjust along with the level of the role to match the person's relevant experience and/or education level.

Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities. Benefits include health and dental coverage, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!

Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.