Lab Supervisor

Position Summary:

Ensures the safety, compliance, and smooth operations of Research and Development laboratories associated with the team. Regulates and maintains the infrastructure of the labs to ensure necessary services are available to scientists.

Background & Context:

Supports Research and Development laboratory infrastructure and operations for The Organization.

Key Responsibilities:

* Coordinate, oversees, and authorizes the use of designated laboratory areas with regard to general lab operations (orientation, use, access, general supply replenishment, equipment, cleaning, & maintenance), regulatory compliance (documentation, temperature monitoring) and general safety operations.

* Enforces Safety and other required laboratory practices, with the independent authority to deny lab users room access, impose re-orientation, and contact user's supervisor if necessary. Mediates Lab User conflicts with the authority to escalate issues to direct supervisors.

* Manages lab documentation to ensure Quality, Safety and departmental compliance. Reviews and ensures equipment/instrumentation documentation (log sheets, chart recorders) is compliant with Good Documentation Practices. Resolves documentation issues with equipment users.

* Acts and serves as point of contact with department scientific staff and cross-functionally with Subject Matter Experts in Calibration/Facilities to ensure minimal impact to Development project teams during installation, calibration and validation of new non-The Organization branded equipment.

* Coordinates calibration, certification, relocation and repair of existing equipment with Instrument /Facilities/Calibration team to minimize impact on project teams needing access to equipment.

* Serves as a resource and subject matter expert to scientific staff regarding media preparation.

* Participates in the on-call services for CTU excursion

* Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualification & Experience:

* Lab Supervisor experience

* Bachelor's Degree- Biological/Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-experience.