Laboratory Manager
* Annual salary: competitive, depending on experience
* Location: East Norfolk
* Job Type: permanent, full-time, on-site
Reed Scientific are working in partnership with a food and drink testing company who are seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee their lab operations. The role encompasses overall responsibility for technical operations, quality assurance, and health and safety. This is an ideal position for a proactive individual with a strong background in analytical chemistry, laboratory management and a focus on quality assurance and procedure implementation.
Day to Day of the role:
* Manage the day-to-day operation of the lab, ensuring all practices and processes align with ISO 17025 standards, including UKAS and ISO 17025.
* Oversee technical operations, ensuring the technical adequacy and accuracy of laboratory methods and tests.
* Strive to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and speed up turnaround times.
* Monitor laboratory performance and initiate actions to strengthen results.
* Manage consumables availability and associated cost control.
* Ensure maintenance, repair, servicing, and calibration of equipment and instrumentation.
* Maintain laboratory accreditation through adherence to ISO 17025, responding to UKAS actions, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
* Conduct audits and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with legislation and standards.
* Complete Health and Safety/COSHH Risk Assessments.
* Coordinate training and continuous upskilling of the team in risk management, COSHH, and safe working practices.
* Report any deviations, errors, or quality concerns immediately.
* Support the development of new analytical techniques and identifying additional functionality of existing analytical techniques and oversee the introduction of new methods to the laboratory.
* Identifying training needs, continuous staff development and conducting appraisals.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Experience in laboratory management, analytical chemistry and ability to troubleshoot is required (industry and/or academic).
Desirable Skills & Qualifications:
* Quality assurance experience, knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality standards.
* Experience or theoretical knowledge of ICP-OES and GC-MS.
* Ability to conduct audits, inspections, and investigations.
* High level of planning, organisation, and resource management skills.
* Proactive in detecting and resolving health and safety issues.
* Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and IT systems.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary package.
* Retail vouchers
* Employee assistance program
* Free car parking on site
* Cycle to work scheme
* Annual leave increasing after 5 years
To apply for this Laboratory Manager position, please submit your CV and a cover letter in Word format.