Laboratory Manager

Job title:

Laboratory Manager

Company

VPG

Job description

Job Purpose/SummaryThe Laboratory Manager is a hands-on key member of the team to ensure the smooth day to day running of VPG’s laboratory operations. You will be required to be involved with the day-to-day operations of the Lab as well as being directly responsible for the management of the Lab team and supporting VPG’s objectives.Duties and Responsibilities

• People management (staff absences, rota, training, appraisals etc).
• Communicate! Keep your team informed of changes around the organisation, process change, or what’s happening across the Group.
• Maintain the laboratory inventory and work with Procurement to purchase laboratory supplies and equipment. Ensure there is a sufficient amount of stock at all times to deal with fluctuation in demand of different tests.
• Be involved with receiving tests, processing samples and supporting the Lab team.
• Manage the client relationships. Ensure the veterinary practices are kept informed of any delays or issues with processing samples.
• Keep a record and report on KPI’s such as turnaround times, balanced scorecard returns, customer satisfaction / customer complaints, wastage reporting etc
• Check and authorise invoices as delegated, raising and resolving queries as and when required.
• There will be a joint responsibility to work with the H&S Lead to ensure safe working practices at all times in your Lab. This may require preparing COSHH, carrying out Risk Assessments etc. It is your responsibility to keep your team informed of any H&S changes, ensuring that any incident is logged and reported and that your Lab has safe working practices at all times.
• Ensure that all vital laboratory equipment is covered by an appropriate maintenance contractor and monitor renewal dates to ensure there is no disruption to our Lab operations. Coordinate maintenance visits.
• Work with the Logistics team to ensure courier runs are covered and resolve any problems in the courier team in conjunction with the Logistics Manager.
• Ensure all costs are in line with the Lab budget.
• Submit accurate information regarding payroll to HR at the end of each month, including approving expenses and additional hours.
• Maintain accurate records on the LIMS system and ensure the smooth communication of the LIMS with the analyser programmes.
• Work closely with the other Lab Managers across the Group to ensure operations are aligned, that you’re working as one unit by supporting one another and collectively resolving operational issues.
• Distribute workload where appropriate to improve efficiency across the group.
• Provide cover for other VPG laboratories during periods of analyser down time.
• Distribute QC/QA reagents and information, where necessary, to enhance quality uniformity throughout the group.
• Build a rapport cross-functionally with other VPG teams such as Procurement, HR, Finance etc and ensure we are collaborating efficiently.
• Participate in projects as defined by the Senior Leadership Team.

Knowledge, skills, attributes, and experience

• The candidate must possess a relevant Scientific Degree.
• Previous experience managing a Laboratory is essential.
• A strong working knowledge of principles underlying testing procedures.
• Ability to train other technical staff in this role and provide some technical support to pathology staff.
• An ability to work in a systematic manner. Be able to work independently to complete allotted tasks in a time-sensitive manner with a high attention to detail.
• High degree of dexterity required and able to concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Good knowledge of computer applications including Work, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Customer centric.
• Highly developed leadership qualities and well-developed people management skills.
• Ability to disseminate scientific knowledge locally and communicate technical information accurately verbally, written and electronically.
• Knowledge of preparing and presenting reports and business cases.
• Lead by example.

Expected salary

€50000 per year

Location

Cork

Job date

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 22:35:16 GMT

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