Eurofins Viracor BioPharma Services
Laboratory Manager, Eurofins Built Environment Testing, San Diego, CA
Eurofins Viracor BioPharma Services, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Overview
Eurofins Built Environment Testing offers Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) services to protect health in built environments. Clients include consultants, industry, real estate, healthcare, government, and homeowners. Services cover tests including asbestos (PLM/TEM), mold, bacteria, VOCs, allergens, Legionella, radon, lead, silica, and more.
Job Description The Lab Manager will manage a team of Mold and Asbestos Analysts and other Laboratory staff, provide leadership and be responsible for ensuring compliance of laboratory operations. They will help maintain/adjust workflow to meet turnaround time (TAT), make recommendations to improve laboratory functionality, and supervise staff. They are responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with quality assurance, ethics, safety and other corporate and regulatory policies and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide leadership and manage/assist other staff members in the operational team.
Assist with the coordination and timely completion of all analytical and operational training for the local lab staff.
Prepare and analyze aerobiological, environmental, and water samples for fungal, asbestos and bacteria analysis.
Serve as an operational point of contact for clients regarding all services performed in the lab.
Coordinate with the local salesperson to assist with client concerns.
Determine local client needs and lead efforts to add new testing services as needed to meet client needs.
Coordinate the work of the local lab and assist in setting work priorities to minimize costs, scheduling conflicts or delays.
Review and modify group schedules based on current and projected workloads and staffing. Prioritize activities to ensure key goals are achieved and customer service needs are addressed. Manage personnel schedules for Monday-Friday and Tuesday-Saturday staff.
Build and maintain positive customer relationships through direct interaction with customers, project managers, and sales personnel.
Foster morale and teamwork. Fulfill supervisory responsibilities with direct reports to achieve strong staff performance. Mentor key employees.
Demonstrate and promote the company vision. Communicate facility-specific goals and objectives to employees. Communicate and implement company initiatives designed to foster teamwork and communication.
Establish and maintain an active and positive safety culture and ensure that Employee Health and Safety procedures are implemented and followed to maintain facility operations compliant with policies and regulations.
Review SOPs used in the facility and ensure their implementation so the facility operates in a compliant manner which allows defensible data.
Support the Human Resources function to ensure policies and programs are applied consistently throughout the laboratory.
Secondary Duties
Remain current on new technological developments and provide scientific leadership in establishing new analytical services, working with Technical Director.
Assist the QA manager in development, implementation, and data collection of QA processes for the different analytical tests.
Assist in pursuing, receiving, and maintaining necessary laboratory accreditations.
Recommend and coordinate sample transfer as necessary.
Assist co-workers with analytical questions as necessary.
Ordering and inventory control for lab supplies and equipment.
Support other labs within the region when appropriate and as needed. Other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the Business Unit.
Qualifications
Strong professional background in working with Mold and Asbestos samples.
Previous supervisory/management experience required, preferably 2 years.
BS degree in Microbiology, Biology, or equivalent degree.
Minimum 3 years of previous hands-on laboratory experience.
Additional Information Compensation Range:
candidates who qualify with minimum requirements start at $75,000 annually. Higher compensation will be considered for more qualified experienced candidates.
Position is full-time, exempt status.
Experienced and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options.
Equality, Diversity & Sustainability We support your development!
Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity!
Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and other factors.
Sustainability matters to us!
We aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 through emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes locally and support carbon reduction efforts.
Note: This description reflects the role responsibilities and requirements with the information provided; it does not include external links or non-essential boilerplate.
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Job Description The Lab Manager will manage a team of Mold and Asbestos Analysts and other Laboratory staff, provide leadership and be responsible for ensuring compliance of laboratory operations. They will help maintain/adjust workflow to meet turnaround time (TAT), make recommendations to improve laboratory functionality, and supervise staff. They are responsible for ensuring compliance and integration of facility operation with quality assurance, ethics, safety and other corporate and regulatory policies and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide leadership and manage/assist other staff members in the operational team.
Assist with the coordination and timely completion of all analytical and operational training for the local lab staff.
Prepare and analyze aerobiological, environmental, and water samples for fungal, asbestos and bacteria analysis.
Serve as an operational point of contact for clients regarding all services performed in the lab.
Coordinate with the local salesperson to assist with client concerns.
Determine local client needs and lead efforts to add new testing services as needed to meet client needs.
Coordinate the work of the local lab and assist in setting work priorities to minimize costs, scheduling conflicts or delays.
Review and modify group schedules based on current and projected workloads and staffing. Prioritize activities to ensure key goals are achieved and customer service needs are addressed. Manage personnel schedules for Monday-Friday and Tuesday-Saturday staff.
Build and maintain positive customer relationships through direct interaction with customers, project managers, and sales personnel.
Foster morale and teamwork. Fulfill supervisory responsibilities with direct reports to achieve strong staff performance. Mentor key employees.
Demonstrate and promote the company vision. Communicate facility-specific goals and objectives to employees. Communicate and implement company initiatives designed to foster teamwork and communication.
Establish and maintain an active and positive safety culture and ensure that Employee Health and Safety procedures are implemented and followed to maintain facility operations compliant with policies and regulations.
Review SOPs used in the facility and ensure their implementation so the facility operates in a compliant manner which allows defensible data.
Support the Human Resources function to ensure policies and programs are applied consistently throughout the laboratory.
Secondary Duties
Remain current on new technological developments and provide scientific leadership in establishing new analytical services, working with Technical Director.
Assist the QA manager in development, implementation, and data collection of QA processes for the different analytical tests.
Assist in pursuing, receiving, and maintaining necessary laboratory accreditations.
Recommend and coordinate sample transfer as necessary.
Assist co-workers with analytical questions as necessary.
Ordering and inventory control for lab supplies and equipment.
Support other labs within the region when appropriate and as needed. Other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the Business Unit.
Qualifications
Strong professional background in working with Mold and Asbestos samples.
Previous supervisory/management experience required, preferably 2 years.
BS degree in Microbiology, Biology, or equivalent degree.
Minimum 3 years of previous hands-on laboratory experience.
Additional Information Compensation Range:
candidates who qualify with minimum requirements start at $75,000 annually. Higher compensation will be considered for more qualified experienced candidates.
Position is full-time, exempt status.
Experienced and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options.
Equality, Diversity & Sustainability We support your development!
Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.
We embrace diversity!
Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and other factors.
Sustainability matters to us!
We aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 through emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes locally and support carbon reduction efforts.
Note: This description reflects the role responsibilities and requirements with the information provided; it does not include external links or non-essential boilerplate.
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