Clinical Safety Lab Manager — Lead Growth & Compliance

QPS Holdings; Groningen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Netherlands B.V. in Groningen seeks a Laboratory Manager to lead the Clinical Safety Laboratory, driving operations, team development, and regulatory compliance in a highly collaborative, regulated environment.

You will oversee testing activities in hematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis to support global clinical trials, while building efficient workflows and maintaining QPS quality standards. This hands-on leadership role focuses on expanding the laboratory’s capabilities and ensuring

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in a regulated laboratory environment, preferably within a clinical safety laboratory, CRO, or pharmaceutical setting (prior experience setting up or enhancing an existing lab’s structure would be very helpful)
• Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring laboratory teams
• Strong knowledge of laboratory quality systems, GCP, ISO15189, and applicable Dutch regulations
• Business-level English and at least B1-level Dutch language skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage and support daily Clinical Safety Laboratory operations to ensure high-quality, compliant, and efficient service delivery
• Support the continued development and expansion of laboratory operations, systems, and workflows
• Supervise, coach, and develop laboratory staff, including hiring, training, and performance management
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, quality, and safety requirements
• Oversee laboratory instrumentation, maintenance, and implementation of new methods or services
• Coordinate laboratory planning and consumables management in line with study and business needs
• Partner with study teams, project management, and site leadership to support successful study execution
• Review study protocols and support laboratory readiness activities
• Troubleshoot operational and technical issues while driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Support client interactions and contribute to sponsor satisfaction through responsive collaboration

Skills

Leadership

Coaching/mentoring

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

English language

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences

Job description

QPS Netherlands B.V. in Groningen seeks a Laboratory Manager to lead the Clinical Safety Laboratory, driving operations, team development, and regulatory compliance in a highly collaborative, regulated environment.

You will oversee testing activities in hematology, biochemistry, and urinalysis to support global clinical trials, while building efficient workflows and maintaining QPS quality standards. This hands-on leadership role focuses on expanding the laboratory’s capabilities and ensuring