GMP Laboratory Operations Director

FRS Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive bonus and benefits package

Job summary

FRS Recruitment is seeking a Director of Laboratory Operations in Ireland, to provide strategic and operational leadership across a GMP laboratory organisation. You will shape quality/compliance, customer delivery and financial performance while guiding a senior leadership team.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO lab environments, with a track record of building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering scalable

Qualifications

• Experience leading GMP laboratory operations in pharmaceutical/biotech/CRO environments.
• Proven ability to drive quality and regulatory compliance across a laboratory network.
• Track record of building high-performing scientific leadership teams and delivering operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a GMP laboratory organisation, including quality, compliance, customer delivery, and financial management.
• Oversee development of senior leadership and multidisciplinary laboratory teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and strategic workforce planning to optimise laboratory performance.

Skills

GMP operations

Quality control

Analytical testing

Method validation

Release testing

Stability programmes

Leadership

Budget management

Workforce planning

Operational excellence

Job description

FRS Recruitment is seeking a Director of Laboratory Operations in Ireland, to provide strategic and operational leadership across a GMP laboratory organisation. You will shape quality/compliance, customer delivery and financial performance while guiding a senior leadership team.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO lab environments, with a track record of building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering scalable