What we do?

Virscio is a specialty translational research organization developing and providing innovative in vivo disease modeling, histopathology, and molecular preclinical research and development services to meet the translational, and regulatory research needs of the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. We specialize in the fields of ophthalmology, central nervous system, cardiovascular, metabolic, and immunology related disease and disorders, and have advanced discovery and development programs for a wide network of sponsors, collaborators, and partners around the world, ranging from large pharmaceutical companies and venture-backed biotechnology companies to academic teams seeking to apply the most cutting-edge research and development strategies in the most efficient and robust manner.

 

What will you do?


The Talent Development Director is responsible for defining SKBRF training strategy and implementing associated programs and plans to achieve facility operational objectives.  This includes defining skills gaps in collaboration with departmental leaders and designs, develops training curricula and implements skill development plans appropriate to roles across training levels and departments, and coordinates their delivery with department leaders, and defined subject matter experts, assisted by the Training Department.  The Talent Development Director ensures training aligns to job titles/roles and individual proficiencies, applying pedagogical tools, memorization methods, gamification, testing, media, and resources appropriate to the continuing education objective, additionally ensuring delivered training is documented compliant with regulatory and career and competency tracking objectives. Fulfilling this responsibility involves working with department leaders and Human Resources to apply training materials and training management tools to bring efficiencies and effectiveness to onboarding programs, talent nurturing and retention, and filling team training gaps.  Responsibilities will further involve leading training directly in realms of expertise, engagement with teammates at all levels to understand training voids and opportunities, community outreach, and setting and evaluating training quality standards.

 

Unique Working Hours Considerations

 

Effectiveness and continuity of communication will require response to emails, texts, or calls outside regular work hours and/or on weekends under certain time sensitive situations. Professional development and/or client engagement may also require participation in onsite or offsite formal or informal meetings outside normal work hours and/or on weekends.

 

Essential Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Supervise Training Director and Training Coordinator.
  • Oversee the training of company employees

 

Essential Job Responsibilities

 

  • Leadership: Promote a continuous education work environment by designing and implementing role relevant career training paths to achieve employee job success and career development.
  • Skills Gap Analysis: Identify skill and knowledge gaps, via testing methods where appropriate, to ensure a clear path for development, performance, and advancement of employees within defined functional tracks.  Collaborate with department leaders to assist in the identification of skill and knowledge gaps, and potential high performers that should be considered for expanded responsibilities.
  • Curriculum Development: Develop role-specific training curricula for all levels of research and operations staff, synthesizing modular training materials from existing standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidance documents, manuals, audiovisual content, publications, online training courses and content, and other aligned and approved external resources, as required. Consider incorporation of gamification and other memorization strategies to assist employees in retaining the learned materials.
  • Training Library Development: Lead development, implementation, and maintenance of strategic framework that enables interdepartmental collaboration that results in a multimedia training library to efficiently and effectively orient trainees on principal facility procedures, introducing and refining training formats aligned to given subject matter and/or individuals.
  • Training Coordination:  Apply Virscio’s Quality Management System (QMS) training module to define, coordinate, schedule, and deliver relevant individual and team training across departments.  Ensure effective collaboration and communication between the Training Department and department leaders to enable timely and accurate maintenance and updates to Virscio’s training matrix.
  • Administration: Develop and implement a central repository to ensure efficient interdepartmental collaboration and administration of all curriculum and library content.
  • QC/QA: Proofread and edit training documents when not lead creator. Contribute to SOP maintenance and preparation for compliance audits of training program and records and responds to Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) findings.
  • Reporting: Evaluate and report effectiveness and impact of training to management and supervisors to guide training program improvement.
  • Communication: Communicate near and long-term training objectives for refinement into weekly training schedules by the Training Department.  Conduct staff training as defined trainer when serving as subject matter expert.
  • Capability Expansion: Maintain familiarity with best educational practices to inform training program improvement and expansion in consultation with senior leadership.

 

Who are we looking for?

  • Education level/Certifications/Licensures
  • Requires PhD in the life sciences.
  • Experience
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience working in adult/higher education in the life sciences.
  • Specific competencies
  • Familiarity with biomedical research methodologies.
  • Excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent collaboration, interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to change training approach to adapt to varying individual needs.
  • Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and time pressured environment.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and quality management systems.
  • Travel Expectation:
    • ~5% for professional development.

 

What we offer?

Virscio provides a competitive, flexible, and comprehensive benefits package that can be tailored to meet your individual needs. Our benefits are designed to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families, offering affordable healthcare coverage, retirement savings plan, and a wide range of voluntary benefits for financial protection and peace of mind, among many other perks.

We are committed to fostering an environment where you feel engaged, empowered, and passionate about your work, while promoting collaborative and empathetic interactions with others.

 

Virscio is bridging the translational gap with critical research to define solutions for significant unmet health challenges. Every day, our community brings their best selves to this shared mission. Join us on our journey and become part of our community.

 



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