Our East Syracuse, NY laboratory is looking for a Laboratory Supervisor to lead their XRD team! The Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of their respective department. The Laboratory Supervisor works with Team Leads to manage sample throughput to ensure turnaround times are met while maintaining data quality that meets or exceeds industry standards. The Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for promoting a safe working culture and environment throughout the laboratory.
Job Functions
- Coordinates workflow through the department to ensure turnaround times are met
- Works with Team Leads, Senior Analysts and Senior Technicians to manage staff and instrumentation resources to maximize sample throughput and ensures production targets are met
- Uses LIMS to ensure that samples are processed appropriately and updates the samples’ status in LIMS as required
- Applies technical judgment to determine potential problems for samples processed
- Helps implement best practices in the laboratory to maximize operational efficiency and maintain data quality that meets or exceeds industry standards
- Demonstrates good leadership through effective planning, delegating and empowering subordinates appropriately, and leading by example. Manages people and performance daily, acting quickly and decisively when required.
- Ensures staffing levels are appropriate for sample volumes and that staff are properly trained to perform their assigned duties
- Works with the Laboratory Manager to oversee hiring and training competent laboratory personnel
- Assists with the training of new analysts to become productive members of the team
- Ensures the lab’s operating supplies inventory is appropriate for current workloads
- Appropriately follows safety requirements for the work that is done and ensure that your team members are also following these requirements
- Immediately addresses safety problems as they arise in the lab (i.e. hood use, safety glasses, methylene chloride handling) to minimize exposure and maximize safe practices
- Actively promotes a strong culture of safe laboratory practices and the maintenance of a safe working environment
- Keeps supervisory and management teams informed of any potential problems
- Provides information to supervisory and managerial staff as appropriate on instrumentation, production, and staff issues
- Performs other duties as required