Organics Laboratory Manager

Eurofins PSS; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to enhancing health and safety through innovative analytical testing services. This role involves managing laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with ISO standards, and leading a team to deliver high-quality results. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the sustainability of our environment. If you're passionate about science and eager to make a difference in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the challenge and help us maintain our commitment to quality and excellence in testing services.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of laboratory management experience in organic analytical chemistry.
• Technical understanding of environmental testing with various instrumental techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff to ensure accurate data generation and compliance with ISO standards.
• Oversee maintenance of analytical instrumentation and manage performance of staff.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving - Root cause analysis

Stress and fast pace environment resilience

PC literate – Intermediate

Numerical & verbal reasoning

Education

Degree/HNC in Science or equivalent experience

Tools

HPLC

GC-FID

GC-MS

GCxGC-FID

LIMS

Job description

Eurofins 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 laboratories work 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 dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Chemtest is part of Eurofins; we are an award winning company providing routine analytical services and bespoke specialist testing throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe. Our staff are employed across a number of strategically placed locations, all utilising the latest technologies. Our laboratories are UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and, where applicable the Environment Agency MCERTS Performance Standard for soils.

Job Description

Working hours - 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

• Line management of staff to ensure the generation of accurate and timely data in line with client expectations and ISO 17025:2017 (UKAS) and MCERTS standards.
• Adherence of the Eurofins Chemtest Quality Management System including root cause analysis and communicating with clients on technical matters.
• Assistance in maintenance programmes for the Departments specific analytical instrumentation and any other analytical equipment used by the Department. Maintenance procedures shall ensure that instruments are kept in a clean and serviceable condition and that routine in house maintenance procedures are kept up to date.
• Organisation and managing preventative maintenance of instruments including unexpected service needs with our suppliers. Consultation with the senior management team when turnaround deadlines cannot be met with reasons and proposals to remedy the problem, including when insufficient resources are available to fulfill the duties of the Department.
• Managing the performance, training and development of staff and conducting their appraisals in line with Company policies and procedure (including holiday and absent management). Areas of discipline considered to be outside of the responsibility of this role must be reported to the Head of Laboratory Operations.
• Continuously improve and develop effectiveness and efficiencies of the laboratory with the co-operation of Quality Department and other departments.
• Following H&S internal and external regulations with focus on COSHH.

Qualifications

Qualifications: -

• Degree/HNC or equivalent experience – Science
• 3-5 years relevant work experience laboratory management experience – organic analytical chemistry (environmental chemistry is desirable)
• Technical understanding of environmental testing with various instrumental techniques including HPLC, GC-FID, GC-MS, GCxGC-FID

Skills/Experience: -

• Understanding of ISO 17025:2017 and MCERTS requirements
• LIMS knowledge
• Organisational skills
• Stress and fast pace environment resilient
• Accuracy
• Problem solving - Root cause analysis
• PC literate – Intermediate
• Relevant previous analytical experience
• Numerical & verbal reasoning