Laboratory Supervisor

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Laboratory SupervisorFull-time Compensation: USD 65000 - USD 85000 - yearlyCompany DescriptionEurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.Job DescriptionThe Laboratory Supervisor (LS) will work under the general direction and guidance of the Department Manager and Laboratory Operations Management. The LS will perform job duties in accordance with GMPs, policies and procedures, and testing requirements. The LS will be responsible for training/advising technologists and support staff and providing specialized expertise in assigned technical areas. The LS will handle laboratory proficiency testing/reporting and evaluate/recommend new testing procedures. The incumbent will apply technical skills and knowledge as it relates to laboratory results and accreditation, handling technical support issues for the department. Also responsible for critical review of patient results and reporting.ESSENSITAL JOB DUTIES • Supervise the day-to-day operation of the department to ensure smooth flow of samples and testing. • Oversees the scheduling of staff to ensure production schedules are met. • Counsels staff regarding problems encountered in daily operations. • Works with Quality Assurance to resolve client complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions and making recommendations to management. • Identifies process improvements to better meet client expectations and company objectives. • Recommends new equipment for the department. • Oversees the monitoring of inventory/ordering by establishing and maintaining par levels and restocking points for supplies and reagents • Performs duties in compliance with all applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies. • Supports Eurofins DPT’s business philosophy, leadership values and ethics. • Assures technologists are adequately trained. Provides training and technical advice to technologists and other support staff. Promotes uniformity in the implementation of policies and procedures. • Performs technologist’s job duties as needed to support appropriate staffing levels. • Assures that reviews of test results are timely and accurate and are involved with reporting patient results. • Compiles statistics. • Tracking and trending of department data. • Analyzes Environmental Monitoring results for staff performance and feedback. • Performs timely generation of Phase I Out of Specification (OOS) Investigative Reports. • Perform Quality Indicator metric analysis, review and change implementation. • Perform internal and external audit...