Laboratory Manager

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing.

In 2018, Eurofins generated 4.2 billion Euro proforma turnover in 800 laboratories across 47 countries, employing about 45.000 staff.

Eurofins stands for a conception of clinical diagnostics entirely focused on excellence, innovation and technological investment. Eurofins clinical diagnostics offers testing services in all medical specialties. 

As a central element in healthcare, clinical diagnostics contributes to every stage of patient care: predisposition, prevention, diagnostics, treatment monitoring and prognosis. 

With hundreds of thousands of clinical diagnostics tests performed every day, the laboratories of the clinical diagnostics division strive to ensure that every patient, wherever he or she lives, has access to the most specialized and most innovative techniques for diagnosis, monitoring and therapeutic adjustment. Our logistics expertise and our daily sample collection and delivery network, guarantee perfect continuity in the provision of care while ensuring the same standard of quality and access to innovation across all the regions we serve.

Job Description

Laboratory Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manages the day to day operation of the laboratory to insure smooth flow of samples and testing
• Hires, coaches, reviews, manages, and terminates assigned staff
• Oversees the scheduling of laboratory staff to insure production schedules are met
• Counsels laboratory staff with regard to problems encountered in daily operations
• Oversees the checking and transfer of data as necessary and takes steps to correct possibly inaccurate data prior to continued processing or release
• Oversees the orientation of new laboratory staff to their responsibilities and the function of the laboratory
• Conduct timely investigations in coordination with Quality Assurance related to site quality events, including, but not limited to customer complaints, inquiries, non-conformances, corrective actions, and audit findings
• Identifies process improvements to better meet client expectations and company objectives
• Recommends new equipment for the laboratory
• Compiles statistics
• Oversees the monitoring of inventory/ordering by establishing and maintaining par levels and re-stocking points for general laboratory supplies and reagents
• Serves as a liaison for the laboratory to outside vendors
• Assists in the development of a budget and monitors laboratory expenditures
• Performs duties in compliance with all applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies and cGMP expectations, including but not limited to:  Facility and equipment maintenance, validation review and approval, training (internal, continuing education, proficiency testing, annual GMP, etc.)
• Supports DPT Eurofins’ business philosophy, leadership values and ethics
• Meets basic expectations of DPT's quality management system, including, but not limited to good workmanship, adherence to standard operational procedures, training, good documentation practices, accurate record keeping so the company may meet its stated quality policy and objectives

Qualifications

The ideal candidate would possess:

• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment, and techniques used in microbiology testing
• Demonstrated success in improving operational, quality, and safety performance
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to organize, communicate, teach, and work with others in an effective manner
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local standards, regulations, guidelines and requirements effecting operations of a clinical reference laboratory
• Ability to manage and schedule the work of others
• Analytical thinking and communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science degree required
• Minimum 5 year's of experience in a clinical lab 
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist California License
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorsh