Laboratory Operations Leader — Scale & Improve Quality

Mérieux NutriSciences Dietary Supplement Testing North America; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mérieux NutriSciences is seeking an Operations Manager in Allentown, PA to lead a laboratory department and oversee supervisors. You will drive productivity, quality, and staffing outcomes in a fast-paced testing environment, ensuring compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in lab operations, strong data analysis skills, and proven client-facing problem solving ability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, chemistry, food science, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant laboratory or operational experience.
• Must have client-facing experiences with examples of problem solving operational issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a department and provide leadership to supervisory staff.
• Oversee productivity, quality, cost, and staffing outcomes.
• Set priorities and allocate resources to meet objectives.
• Make staffing, scheduling, and workflow decisions.
• Monitor KPIs and drive improvement actions.

Skills

Client-facing

Problem solving

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in microbiology/chemistry/food science

Job description

Mérieux NutriSciences is seeking an Operations Manager in Allentown, PA to lead a laboratory department and oversee supervisors. You will drive productivity, quality, and staffing outcomes in a fast-paced testing environment, ensuring compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in lab operations, strong data analysis skills, and proven client-facing problem solving ability.