Laboratory Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities - Operations Management: Direct daily lab activities, workflow processes, and resource distribution. - Financial & Budgeting: Build annual budgets, monitor expenses, and manage procurement of reagents and equipment. - Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to local, national, and international safety and quality standards (e.g., ISO 17025 standards, recognition from the MoEFCC or the CPCB). - Staff Leadership: Handle recruitment, training, scheduling, performance reviews, and mentorship of technical and support teams. - Systems & Technology: Manage Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and validate new technical instrumentation. Qualifications & Skills: - Education: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline like chemistry, laboratory instrumentation, or Lab Administration. - Experience: 10 years of supervisory or administrative experience for a PAN India commercial laboratory network focused on waste analysis/characterization and environmental monitoring & testing services. - Core Competencies: Strong financial acumen, regulatory knowledge, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in LIMS software.