Lab Operations Manager - Routine Chemistry

The Laboratory Manager provides leadership to employees, team scheduling and oversight within their section.

They are the coordination point for cross-sectional laboratory projects, resources, and staffing.

Additionally, the Laboratory Manager reinforces the execution of the company strategy and ensures a culture of continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Routine Chemistry:

When receiving raw materials, Nelson Laboratories performs vendor qualifications in order to approve suppliers of pharmaceutical actives and excipients by using multiple wet chemistry techniques, both qualitative and quantitative.

Examples of tests performed include: Identification tests, Iron, Lead, Arsenic, Fats and Fixed Oil tests, titrations, etc.

Schedule:


* Monday through Friday, Day Shift


* Typical hours are 8/9am - 5/6pm

Education and experience requirements:

Required:


* Bachelor's degree in a relevant Science Discipline: Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, etc.


* Team Leadership experience in a production testing laboratory or similar field

Preferred (Not Required)


* Industry experience in Laboratory Testing, Medical Device/Pharmaceutical Testing, and/or Healthcare Operations preferred

Essential job functions:


* Lead and manage a team of laboratory analysts and study directors, ensuring high performance and a positive, purposeful culture.


* Develop and manage weekly schedules to support lab operations, adjusting schedules as needed to address daily changes and proactively solving issues.


* Manage timecards and paid time off requests.


* Onboard internal team members, facilitate cross-training, and identify training opportunities to enhance team skills and capabilities.


* Monitor performance, provide coaching, and oversee performance management, including disciplinary actions, and foster continuous improvement.


* Contribute to long-term staffing, resource allocation, and team development plans, supporting succession and retention efforts.


* Maintain consistent communication with leadership across all departments and present updates to the director team and in lab coordination with senior leaders.

Professional Development


* Ensure employees have the skills and training needed to thrive in their roles.


* Boost employee retention through engagement, talent management and growth opportunities.


* Build business resilience with forward-thinking succession planning.


* Invest in rising leaders with targeted mid-level management development.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office and lab environment.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, keyboards, computer mouse, phones, photocopiers, projectors, and file cabinets.

This leader enters the lab to perform work and review study performance.

Physical requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to perform the es...