We are looking for dedicated individuals with a positive and friendly attitude to join our team. This position will require someone who is professional, comfortable working around Cannabis, and is a team player.
The Laboratory Director is responsible for overseeing the technical operations and ensuring the production of accurate and timely test results to our customers.
The Lab Director will apply his or her experience working with gas and liquid chromatography, microbiological analysis, and other chemistry methods to perform required tests and implement and enforce our standard operating procedures. The lab director will meet regulatory, customer and quality system requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that test orders are completed in an accurate and in a timely manner
- With guidance from Chief Science Officer, oversee and direct the technical personnel and scientific methods of the laboratory.
- Provide guidance as requested regarding hiring, training, promotions, and disciplinary issues for technical personnel.
- Ensure that the testing laboratory achieves, maintains, and improves as needed quality standards and appropriate laboratory accreditation.
- Provide consulting services as appropriate
- Ensure that personnel are properly trained in quality procedures, operating procedures (SOP’s) and equipment specific requirements.
- Compile and prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions as requested by executive management.
- Maintain equipment and supply inventory, recommend purchases.
- Assist in formulating and implementing the short and long-range goals for laboratory; set priorities, assign responsibilities, and establish timetables. Project future needs and formulate strategies consistent with projections.
- Plan and schedule work for the group to ensure proper distribution of assignments as well as adequate manning, space, and facilities for subsequent performance of duties.
- Represent the laboratory in technical interactions with the customer base and partner labs.
- Consult with clients and government regulators
- Implement solutions to quality problems through inspections, investigations, and audits
- Maintain quality checks on safety of laboratories, including bio hazards and insure appropriate maintenance of the facilities.
- Comply with record keeping requirements
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Qualifications
- Technical competence in analytical chemistry or microbiology
- LC experience
- HPLC experience
- GC experience
- MS experience
- Headspace sampling experience
- Microbiological experience
- Experience in evaluating instrumentation
- Ability to provide excellent customer service, manage others, and collaborate with remote lab personnel
- Should have degree in the chemical, environmental, biological sciences, physical sciences or engineering
Job Type: Full-time