Laboratory Director

Laboratory Director

As a trusted partner, our Public Health mission is to make food systems safer, healthier, and more sustainable. Throughout our global network in 27 countries, we offer to our customers a wide range of testing and innovative solutions dedicated to preventing health risks related to food, environment, and consumer goods. External growth has been a key pillar of our history with more than 40 acquisitions completed in the last 10 years. If you want to contribute to an inspiring long-term purpose, to be part of a fast-growing company on a high-value market with significant build-up opportunities, and to grow in an entrepreneurial and warm environment, join us!

We are looking for a Laboratory Director in Salt Lake City, UT. Your mission will be to :

The Lab Director is responsible for taking ownership and operating a successful laboratory. This is achieved through displaying an entrepreneurial spirit, inspiring excellence in others, building strong customer relationships, making sound operational decisions, and leading change. Main activities :

• Take ownership of the business; develop and implement a strategic plan for the laboratory to meet business goals
• Manage financial aspects of the business including budget development, short and long term financial goal setting, PandL management and executing strategies to achieve goals
• Understand and take advantage of available resources to help achieve results in a cost effective, safe, ethical manner
• Develop and maintain expertise in the field of food science and related technologies through available library resources and peer expertise
• Demonstrate leadership through communication and actions to earn respect and trust of the team
• Set the tone of integrity, accountability, excellence, and initiative by modeling the behavior that is expected from leaders and staff
• Clearly communicate goals and accountability of achievement across all levels of the workforce
• Create and foster an environment where coaching and development is a priority to promote employment engagement, career pathing, and organizational succession planning
• Understand corporate objectives and manage laboratory performance to maintain or improve operational and financial efficiencies aligning with company goals
• Ensure compliance with Merieux policies and standard operating procedures striving for the highest level of quality, customer excellence, safety, and efficiency for existing and new business
• Ensure exceptional internal and external customer experiences through engagement, attitude, communication, and service
• Participate in strategic conversations with sales team and dedicate time to meet with current and prospective clients to understand customer needs and build trusting relationships
• Develop deep industry knowledge and play an active role in industry events
• Provide technical expertise to clients by helping them interpret laboratory data and suggesting solutions to their related business challenges
• Constantly evaluate laboratory from all aspects and challenge the status quo; analyze and derive strategy that is inclusive of change, provide clear goals and continually measure progress
• Communicate change and stand behind the message; present a united front with corporate partners and leadership team
• Participate in the implementation of internal quality control programs, evaluation of the results, and in the establishment of the internal repeatability and reproducibility of standard methods, including participation in internal and external audits
• Manage, and check randomly and systematically, that the quality...

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