Manager, Laboratory Job Description
Manager, laboratory
provides leadership and management of key infection and control initiatives to reduce preventable infections applying epidemiologic principles and statistical methods.
Manager, Laboratory Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective manager, laboratory job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included manager, laboratory job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Plan and conduct meetings with Senior Laboratory personnel to ensure compliance with established laboratory practices, non-conformances, and to keep personnel informed of any changes to laboratory procedures
Applies technical expertise and knowledge of policies, practices, and scientific protocols to complex and sensitive assignments
Lead the team responsible for carrying out Quality Control analysis on Incoming Materials (API and Excipients), in compliance with departmental and company procedures
Ensure that work is executed in accordance with mandated R&I best practices, project management, preliminary literature survey, technical reports publication
Manage the daily operations of the Quality Control Laboratory, including the supervision of the Chemists, Lab Technicians, and Lab Administrator
Day to day supervision of laboratory services within the site - ie Whey Laboratory and Liquid out-loading laboratory
Front line management of the technician teams within the whey lab, liquid out loading lab and IPT team
Setting out of work rotas for technician teams & IPT's
Setting out annual training plans for technician team and IPT's and competency sign off
Schedule daily / weekly work groups by laboratory area and close out actions raised
Manager, Laboratory Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Manager, Laboratory
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: NICET, ACI, DOT, ASCP, CCIL, CLS, LIMS, ISO, CPR, OEBGD
Education for Manager, Laboratory
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the manager, laboratory job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Science, Education, Medical Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Medical, Management, Engineering, Graduate
Skills for Manager, Laboratory
Desired skills for manager, laboratory include:
Practices
Analytical methods
Applicable instrumentation
Current government regulations and leadership
Principles
Quality control
Related theory
Statistical analysis
Business area
MS Word
Desired experience for manager, laboratory includes:
Sign off on wages weekly and verify compliance versus budget targets / give reasons for deviations
Oversee all operational functions of various Labs and staff
Support inpatient, outpatient and outreach programs
Provide optimal healthcare services for patients and families
Oversees the operation and maintenance of laboratory facilities in a school or academic or research department
Prepares long and short range plans for the use of facilities
Manager, Laboratory Examples
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Manager, Laboratory Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a manager, laboratory. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, laboratory
- Serve as a technical expert to train and oversee the sequencing technicians
- Need expertise in Illumina sequencing workflows (including exome and genome library preparation), laboratory automation (Biomek), and Illumina Infinium Bead Lab Genotyping (iScan, TECAN)
- Help to hire, motivate, train, develop and retain sequencing staff
- Explore and develop new sequencing protocols
- Maintain and communicate work and billing logs
- Improve lab efficiency and streamline the operational processes to increase productivity
- Help to set and monitor key sequencing performance indicators within library preparation, DNA sequencing quality, turnaround time and operational costs
- Communicate with customers on technical and project progress issues
- Managing and supervision of projects in function circles
- Prepares and maintains culture media, reagents, and experimental animals
Qualifications for manager, laboratory
- Involved in production of transgenic models, , maintenance and organization of transgenic stocks
- Utilizes specialized knowledge to interpret results, reading controls, evaluate results
- Teaches/trains students, and new technicians in the lab
- May scientifically contribute to writing of manuscripts and grants
- Follow and adhere to all procedures and processes required for work performed under Regulatory Compliance
- Review quotes for accuracy based on the study protocol, testing requirements, critical reagents needed
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, laboratory. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for manager, laboratory
- Assists the PI in recruitment, evaluation, and training of research personnel including students and postdocs
- Ensures safe, productive laboratory facilities
- Leads in the preparation of grant proposals along the directions established by the PI
- Provides or organizes training in key laboratory techniques
- As needed, assists students and postdoctoral researchers with all aspects of project design and execution, implementation and trouble-shooting, including experimental design, set-up, and execution along with analyzing and interpreting experimental outcomes and resolving technical problems and challenges
- Develops and implements laboratory safety procedures, including chemical safety, laser safety, and biological safety
- Maintains and reviews all laboratory records, reports, statistical logs and files to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies
- Proven understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and demonstrates ability to works to cGMP guidance
- Day to day management of a team of Analysts, Senior Analysts and Lead Analysts
- Support the Laboratory Manager in achieving objectives of the department
Qualifications for manager, laboratory
- BS/BA degree in Microbiology or related scientific discipline
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a biological or health field
- Experience in the handling of biological samples
- Candidate will have a solid understanding of Blood Borne pathogen protocols and appropriate safety procedures for working in BSL 1&2 laboratories
- Candidate will have general knowledge of proper waste segregation within the laboratory to ensure proper disposal
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in strategic thinking, results orientation, decision making, influence, interpersonal relations, communications, negotiations, team leadership, project management, systems thinking, and group process facilitation and presentation
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of manager, laboratory. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manager, laboratory
- Able to lead change control activities
- Required to be involved in various audits and provide responses to auditors questions for Internal and External audits
- Able to lead internal audits and complete all audit actions within agreed lead times
- Display significant problem solving skills
- Identify potential failures and procedure deviations to the Laboratory Manager and subsequently lead root cause investigation and deviation management
- Identify Out of Specification and atypical results
- Must work in a safe, professional, systematic and accurate manner
- Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels at site
- Can highlight potential issues rapidly to the relevant people in a clear, concise and timely manner offering solutions when appropriate
- Seeks best practice and shares within the team and to a wider audience
Qualifications for manager, laboratory
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet, and power point PC applications
- Bachelor's degree with major course in one of the basic sciences or equivalent directly related work experience
- Understand and can apply company and site procedures and standards
- Understand and support the wider business vision and objectives
- Experience of leading and planning day to day activities for a team
- Leading of Continuous Improvement activity
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, laboratory. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, laboratory
- Schedule, direct, track, and document all quality control testing of raw materials and reagents
- Is responsible for supervising the various tests, results, software systems, quality control for the laboratory department including the Core lab, Microbiology, Immunology and Send Outs, the supervising staff for those departments
- Monitors daily Quality Control Data
- Understand and comply with the established Quality System and report any deficiencies and stop any plant operation if is it compromising the quality process
- Review customer specifications and ensure lab capabilities can meet the requirements
- Ensure that customer work-orders are processed in the QC Laboratory in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet customer expectations and on - time shipping performance goals
- Ensure that all plant safety and quality procedures related to lab operations are followed, and updates to these procedures are communicated to lab personnel
- Maintain all Controlled Documents and Records in the QC Laboratory, including analytical data, current SOP's, current specifications, and instrument calibrations
- Maintain the QC Laboratory calibration gas inventory
- Take an active role in quality incident investigations in order to resolve problems in the plant and with customers
Qualifications for manager, laboratory
- Bachelor's degree in Laboratory Science is required
- Field work in coastal systems
- Monitor QC Laboratory costs and ensures they do not exceed the levels set by upper management
- Initiate and manage projects to maintain or enhance the capabilities of the QC Laboratory, including efficiency
- Support the roll-out and the maintenance of the 5S program in the QC Lab
- Ensures staff level and competencies are always adequate for the QC Lab activities
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Manager, Laboratory Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of manager, laboratory. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, laboratory
- Prepares documentation for routine on-site inspections and internal audits, responds to inspection and audit deficiencies
- Responds to any deviation to SOPs or issues related to Lab operations
- Oversee and ensure resolution of data discrepancies at all stages of the study
- Management, coaching and mentoring of Clinical Testing team
- Responsible for training and performance management of the Clinical Testing team
- Provide both operational and scientific guidance on processes as required
- Monitoring performance to ensure all acceptable levels for performance are maintained
- Work with the QA /Regulatory, and Clinical Affairs teams to ensure that all work complies with SOPs
- Ensure proper maintenance and use of instruments with thorough documentation
- Participate in development of long-range plans for department development
Qualifications for manager, laboratory
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist program required
- Relevant experience in a clinical laboratory in a relevant discipline (e.g histology, anatomic pathology)
- A track record of achievement and an ability to ensure accountability to ensure study needs are met on a sustained and timely manner
- Previous experience of with regulatory inspections
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (essential), Access and Project with previous experience in electronic data capture systems (desirable)
- Enforce and adhere to lab compliance policies