Manager, Trainee- Quality (Travel Program, Relocation Required)

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Manager Trainee — Quality
(Travel and Relocation Required)
Here is your opportunity to build a career in healthcare while fast-tracking your path to growth. As a Manager Trainee – Quality with BioLife Plasma Services, a subsidiary of global leader Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, you will learn and work in a structured management training program. You’ll build leadership skills that set you up for future growth, while receiving step-by-step training on how to rigorously monitor quality at our plasma centers. Upon completion of the program, you’ll advance into the role of Quality Manager Representative at one of our 175+ and counting U.S. locations. Each year, we’re opening dozens of new plasma centers, which means there will be doors opening to new career opportunities for years to come.
Your work will help produce medicines for patients with rare diseases.
The high-quality plasma our donors provide is used to create lifesaving and life-sustaining therapies for people with rare and chronic complex diseases. Your attention to detail, the ability to apply the quality-related skills you’ll learn, and your collaboration with BioLife teammates will ensure your success in this program now and into the future.
A typical day for you may include

• Learn Quality Leadership During the program, you’ll learn the business and industry, and build your skills by contributing to regulatory compliance, donor suitability, product release, inspection readiness, employee training, continuous improvement, and people development.
• Contribute to Creating Life-Changing Medicines Maintaining our exceptional quality and service standards is key to creating life-changing medicines. You’ll develop the skills to meet production and cost goals while ensuring compliance with regulations and BioLife SOPs.
• Career Growth & Development Your development program lasts approximately 12 months. Upon completion, you’ll have an additional six months to advance into a Quality Management Representative position. You’ll receive training and 1-to-1 support and engage in mentorships.
• Supportive Teamwork Foster an inclusive team environment with a group of diverse individuals. Collaborate and communicate with team members at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional Customer Service Create a positive donor experience and maintain donor satisfaction. Assist with production as needed.
• Relocation After completing the program and being promoted into a management position, BioLife will help you to relocate to one of our 175+ locations around the U.S.
• Travel Opportunities Through our comprehensive company-paid travel package, you’ll visit BioLife locations across the country. You will build your network while learning from BioLife team members at different centers, and be able to return home every other weekend.

Required Qualifications

• Have a valid driver’s license for the entire duration of the program
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent amount of leadership experience (approximately 1 year)
• Fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to hear equipment from a distance
• Ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above shoulders and below knees
• Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Up to 85% travel
• Willingness to relocate to one of the 175+ BioLife center locations upon program completion
• Ability to frequently lift up to 32 lbs. and occasionally 50 lbs.
• Due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens (risk level 1), 90% of work tasks require prolonged glove wear
• Live near a BioLife Plasma Services center or be willing to travel more extensively

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with SOPs, GDP, GMP, CLIA, and the FDA
• Experience working in a highly regulated environment

You Receive Comprehensive Benefits From Your First Day

• Short and long term disability insurance
• Major medical, dental, and vision insurance and prescription coverage for eligible employees
• Retirement savings with a generous employer contribution and matching program
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000
• A minimum of 15 vacation days and 10 company paid holidays

About BioLife Plasma Services
Every day at BioLife, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we’ll support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.
The starting rate for this position is $51000 - $57000 / year . Employee may be eligible for Short Term and/or Long Term incentive benefits. Employees may also be eligible to participate in Medical, Dental. Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Charitable Contribution Match, Company Holidays, Personal & Vacation Days, Student Loan Repayment Program and Paid Volunteer Time Off.
BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
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Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
North Carolina - Virtual
USA - NC - Charlotte, USA - NC - Fayetteville - Morgan, USA - NC - Gastonia, USA - NC - Greensboro
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time