Laboratory Director — Biosafety, QA & Research Leadership

Culmen; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k – 4% match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Training and Continuing Education

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Culmen International seeks a Laboratory Director to lead the WRAIR-APC laboratory in Cebu City, Philippines. The role oversees scientific, technical, operational, and quality management to deliver safe, compliant, and reliable services.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, biosafety, equipment readiness, and timely, well-documented results. The Director guides surveillance, clinical trials support, and research activities, ensuring adherence to regulations and institutional policies while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science with PRC license or eligibility for STP/host-nation regulatory authorization.
• Relevant experience in clinical, diagnostic, public health, or research laboratory operations with supervisory experience.
• Experience in molecular diagnostics, infectious disease testing, clinical trials, or infectious disease surveillance preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills; knowledge of laboratory quality systems, biosafety, equipment and specimen management, cold-chain monitoring, data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees daily laboratory operations to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant testing and research support.
• Supervises technical staff, trains on policies, procedures, SSPs, SOPs, and lab practices.
• Leads the laboratory Quality Management System and supports audits, inspections, and CAPA processes.
• Oversees equipment, facilities, and inventory management; coordinates maintenance and procurement.
• Acts as Biosafety Officer and safety liaison; ensures compliance with biosafety, occupational health, and infection-prevention requirements.
• Guides laboratory methods development, validation, verification, and study documentation for approved protocols.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with DOH/ISO/GCLP standards; manages reporting, regulatory documents, and inspections.

Skills

Laboratory leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Biosafety knowledge

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Molecular diagnostics

Clinical trials oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science

Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification (advantage)

Job description

Culmen International seeks a Laboratory Director to lead the WRAIR-APC laboratory in Cebu City, Philippines. The role oversees scientific, technical, operational, and quality management to deliver safe, compliant, and reliable services.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, biosafety, equipment readiness, and timely, well-documented results. The Director guides surveillance, clinical trials support, and research activities, ensuring adherence to regulations and institutional policies while