Job Description

Job Title: Mass Spectrometry Lab Manager

Reports To: Lab Director

Job Summary:

The Mass Spectrometry Lab Manager is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Mass Spectrometry (MS) Lab within a cGMP analytical chemistry environment. This role involves establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs), developing methods, managing workflow, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality analytical testing services for OTC drug raw materials, finished products, pharmaceuticals, and other products using LC-MS and GC-MS techniques.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lab Management: Build and manage the MS lab’s workflow, personnel, and deliverables to ensure compliance with cGMP standards.

• SOP Development: Establish and document best practices, SOPs, and work processes to streamline lab operations.

• Method Development: Develop, validate, and optimize mass spectrometry and chromatography methods for LC-MS and GC-MS analysis of various products.

• Documentation: Write, review, and coordinate the development and validation of MS analytical methods and associated documentation.

• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for mass spectrometry, GC-MS, and LC-MS methodologies.

• Training: Train MS Lab Associate(s) in new methods, instrumentation, and SOPs.

• Operational Oversight: Oversee daily laboratory operations to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.

• Vendor Management: Identify and establish relationships with vendors for lab equipment, reagents, and supplies necessary for MS operations.

• Equipment Calibration: Coordinate IQ/OQ/PQ, calibration, and maintenance of MS laboratory equipment.

• Data Quality Assurance: Produce and review quality data for testing results across multiple MS methods and platforms.

• Audit Representation: Represent the MS Lab in internal, client, and regulatory audits.

• Staff Management: Hire, train, and conduct annual reviews for MS Lab staff.

• Troubleshooting: Lead troubleshooting efforts for MS Lab issues and manage investigations for out-of-specification (OOS) results.

• Equipment Maintenance: Maintain and troubleshoot GC-MS, LC-MS, and other analytical instrumentation.

Requirements:

• Education: PhD in Chemistry preferred; other Life Sciences considered.

• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of mass spectrometry lab experience with significant responsibility in people and processes, preferably in an FDA cGMP-regulated environment. Alternatively, an MS with 10+ years of relevant experience will be considered, including 5+ years in a managerial role.

• Instrumentation Knowledge: Extensive experience with maintaining and troubleshooting a variety of analytical lab instruments, including single quadrupole and triple quadrupole mass spectrometers interfaced with LC and GC systems.

• Analytical Expertise: Proficient in a broad range of analytical services such as quantitation, potency testing, residual solvents analysis, and more.

• Independent Worker: Proven ability to work independently, develop programs, and solve complex problems.

• Adaptability: Capacity to work in a high-stress, rapid growth environment and adapt to changing priorities.

• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, and team management skills.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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