Supervisor, Reagent Operations

Job Description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The Supervisor, Reagent Operations is responsible for supervising the scientists and technicians who build the critical components for clinical diagnostic tools in the form of immunodiagnostic reagent packs as well as perform direct labor work to ensure achievement of OTD and schedule attainment within the In-house work cell.

This position reports to the Manager of Reagent formulations and is part of the Reagent Operations team located in Chaska, Minnesota and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Manage and develop a team of manufacturing scientists and technicians to produce critical components to meet production demands
• Monitor multiple manufacturing production runs and support manufacturing nonconformance investigations, material supply issues and process improvements to meet schedule and customer demands
• Work within clearly defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) and/or scientific methods and adhere to quality guidelines
• Apply basic analytical skills to scientific methods, operational processes or data to perform clearly documented activities

The essential requirements of the job include

• High school diploma with 8+ years’ experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, OR Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience
• Attention to details in activities and documentation
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers
• Basic computer skills for data management and managing laboratory processes

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Travel infrequently
• Ability to lift, move or carry materials up to 30lb

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Science background highly preferred
• Multiple years of experience working in a regulated industry
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is 83,000.00 – 90,000 USD Annual. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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