Lab Director Job Description
Lab Director Duties & Responsibilities
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Lab Director Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Lab Director
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Education for Lab Director
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Lab Director Examples
Lab Director Job Description
- Business Transformation leverages latest technologies such as iot, Factory 4.0 to transform manufacturing and lab operations
- Work with cross sector IT Make leadership to develop strategies that can be leveraged and deployed across all sectors
- Work in close collaboration with Execution Systems to develop the IT/Automation ecosystem needed for high quality and reliable manufacturing and lab operations
- Serve as IT representative in cross sector (Pharma, Consumer, and Medical Devices) Make Council to drive IT enabled transformation of Lab and Manufacturing operations across all sectors
- Enable the strategic transformation of Make technologies
- Member of global JSC IT Leadership team – responsibilities include definition and implementation of JSC IT strategy in alignment with JJSC, JSC and IT Strategies, deployment of IT enterprise capabilities, People strategies (Talent Recruitment, Retention, Development, Diversity & Inclusion, and Credo culture), Financials (including LRFP, OPEX, CAPEX budgeting, and controls, CAR management), Quality Compliance and Risk Management
- This individual will need to align stakeholders and development teams around common measurable goals, and continue to entice and engage business into the product development process
- 30%) Participate in Nursing Simulation Teaching Activities
- 30%) Teach Laboratory and Clinical Courses for the College of Nursing
- 10%) Ensure the Smooth Operation of the Nursing Simulation and Skills Laboratory
- 10+ years of experience in an academic teaching hospital
- Degree focus in Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration is preferred
- Experience in advanced supply chain and information technologies such as virtual infrastructure, cloud, data & advanced analytics, automation and execution systems is preferred
- Experience in providing IT capabilities and high quality & reliable IT services as required to either manufacturing or supply chain operations
- Manufacturing and Lab IT operations experience is preferred
- Knowledge of IT trends in Supply Chain / Manufacturing / AUtomation (e.g., internet of things, big data) is required
Lab Director Job Description
- Ensure efficient operation of department and optimum resource use to maximize productivity/minimize costs
- Carry out established techniques for safe administration of medications/parenteral fluids per hospital policies
- Identify modifications necessary to reflect staffing patterns in relationship to patient acuity, technology, and resource management annually, and as needed to meet the changing needs in health care
- Communicate w/ancillary staff and discharge planners to facilitate patient care and related clinical issues throughout the continuum of care
- Collaborate w/hospital leadership in planning, directing and monitoring activities of assigned areas via performance improvement activities that support Patient Care
- Manage the daily operations for the Cardiovascular Lab department
- Carries out established techniques for safe administration of medications and parental fluids per hospital policies
- Communicate with ancillary staff and discharge planners to facilitate patient care and related clinical issues throughout the continuum of care
- Willingness to work in an environment that requires flexibility and/or evening/weekend work
- Proficiency in open source software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software and / or collaborative software applications such as Google Docs
- Extensive experience as nursing faculty including teaching in a clinical and skills laboratory environment is required, preferably within the past 2-3 years
- Teaching expertise with simulation and skills lab technology
- Effectiveness in desktop project management tools including Excel and certification in Project Management administration tools such as Gantt charts
- Conceptualize, create, and manage the audience targeting products that enable marketers to reach their target consumers
- Recruit and develop talent by identifying the standards, skills and performance for success
- Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Sale Planning, Account Management, Analytics) to address ongoing audience training and capability needs
Lab Director Job Description
- Have working knowledge of software, firmware, systems development and electro-mechanical products
- Possess excellent program management skills and the ability to organize and manage large complex projects and balance multiple priorities
- The position overall is responsible for delivering profitable growth in the established product line, utilizing the divisional commercial structure in China, India, LATAM and SEA to gain significant share in strategic areas
- Identify products, technologies, and capabilities needed to advance market position
- Provides strong in-house guidance on science and technology in microbiology
- As assigned by management, supervises, plans and reviews operations for assigned staff, including responsibility for training, managing, and evaluating coordinating, scheduling and assigning work and maintaining facility standards
- As assigned by management, acts as Operation Leader in certain area and assumes all associated responsibilities
- Assures that records and other paperwork are completed according to GXP and company SOPs
- Ensure testing systems provide quality laboratory services for all phases of testing within the labs
- Provides technical consulting to clients and corporate functions such as Sales, Customer Care, Product Management and others as appropriate
- At least 3 years’ experience leading in a QC lab environment
- LEAN problem solving skills
- Extensive experience with automated lab systems, Management System
- Experience leading and managing large-scale, complex projects
- Experience developing business cases and compiling financial data in a lab context (preferred)
- Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Visio
Lab Director Job Description
- Direct and oversee the operations and administration of the Proteome Exploration Lab and manage all laboratory resources including equipment and supervision of personnel
- Oversee and coordinate the installation, testing, calibration, operation and maintenance of highly complex and sophisticated equipment and instruments
- Plan and manage all human resource activities including hiring, training, promotion and termination
- Partner with Principal Investigator and grant manager for the management of laboratory budgets
- Advise and consult with researchers and/or students regarding complex experimental designs, re-designs, techniques and approaches
- Collaborate with Principal Investigator on strategic planning, funding and acquisition of new equipment to support future direction of the laboratory
- Author and/or co-author results and present finding in journals and at scientific organizations or conferences with the principal investigator(s)
- Directing and guiding the execution of world class talent, helping to shape amazing work both by directly executing and by inspiring designers to do the best work of their careers
- Responsible for building, codifying and maintaining a world class, principles based and global visual identity system
- Ensuring all touch points are onbrand, coherent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice across all channels online, social media, email, point of purchase, mobile, video, print and in person
- Can manage technical and quality discussions to resolve issues
- Presents department objectives to senior management as needed
- Recognized as a change agent, who partners effectively with others to deliver strong business solutions with speed and sensitivity
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
- Clinical experience in Cardiac Cath lab, Electrophysiology, Angiography and recovery unit
- 3+ years progressive hospital management experience in an acute care setting
Lab Director Job Description
- Develops all CVL policies and procedures in collaboration with associated CVL services
- Develops and updates department business plan and goals consistent with the facility’s strategic business plan, mission and vision
- Proactively provides information that affects organization wide plan
- Develops, reviews, updates, and communicates to employees, department and facility goals
- Responds, promotes and supports changes with flexibility
- Manages departmental plan consistent with budgetary constraints
- Manage fiscal operation of department using the budget as a guideline for revenue and expense analysis
- Develops new processes or services that includes, when appropriate, business and financial justification
- Concurrently analyzes department statistics on an ongoing basis to determine potential variances and make adjustments where necessary
- Identifies savings opportunities or revenue enhancements that add value to departmental or facility processes
- Knowledge of and experience with e-textiles, sewing, and sewing circuits
- Strong business development skills and knowledge of Microsoft Power Point, Word, Excel and Outlook
- Prior XP/Lab/PCF experience a significant plus
- Extreme bias for action and ability to thrive in the “gray”
- MSc or PhD level
- 10 + years’ experience in Biotech environment