Cannabis Laboratory Manager Client Opening Act Laboratories Jobs

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Job Summary:

Coordinate and oversee daily activities of an assigned production laboratory facility and provide leadership to a laboratory operations team performing chemical, microscopic and/or microbiological testing procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure testing samples are properly received, organized and prepared for testing procedures
• Ensure laboratory testing is completed accurately and timely according to all standard operating procedures and in compliance with federal, state and/or local regulations
• Ensure test results and other data are accurately and timely entered into the Laboratory Information Management System
• Ensure test results are timely and accurately transmitted/delivered to customers; discuss results with customers and address customer questions, comments and concerns
• Ensure all Quality Control / Quality Assurance protocols are followed and verified
• Prioritize work, manage workflow and coordinate employee efforts to achieve accurate and timely results
• Perform audits; respond timely and address items identified during audits/inspections
• Ensure laboratory is clean, organized and efficiently operating and laboratory equipment is properly calibrated and maintained
• Review and update standard operating procedures as needed; ensure standard operating procedures are appropriately and timely implemented at the assigned laboratory
• Perform work of laboratory employees as needed based upon workflow and staffing
• Perform initial troubleshooting of testing issues and inform technical experts of existing issues in a timely fashion
• Inform leadership on emerging compliance and customer issues
• Work with leadership to define and maintain laboratory capacity
• Support laboratory operations key initiatives

• Assume bottom-line responsibility for laboratory operations including identifying areas of operational efficiencies
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with people inside the laboratory and people outside the laboratory including customers, regulatory staff and corporate staff

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manage employees that may include Lead Laboratory Technicians, Laboratory Technicians, Drivers / Samplers and Administrative Assistants
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws; responsibilities include: interviewing, hiring and training, onboarding, staffing/workplace planning, assigning and directing work, scheduling, evaluating performance, recognizing and rewarding, disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving problems

Additional Responsibilities:

• Visit customer sites to investigate/advise customers on issues including contamination
• Conduct or oversee inventory and order/arrange for pick up or delivery of laboratory reagents/supplies/materials as needed
• Perform/participate in research and development initiatives/projects
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in chemistry, biology or other related science major required
• Laboratory experience required
• 3-5 years supervisory experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws regarding testing, cultivation, processing and transport of cannabis products
• Knowledge of laboratory applications of biology, microbiology and chemistry
• Exemplary customer service skills
• Ability to use a variety of laboratory equipment and instruments including incubators, scales/balances, pipettes, chromatographs, PCR equipment and mass spectrometers
  
• Ability to use computers and computer software programs and systems and standard office equipment such as phones, photocopiers and fax machines
• Good written and verbal communication skills to convey and receive information effectively (face-to-face, telephone and electronic)
• Good analytical and judgment skills
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding test results, personnel and/or financial data
• Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks, manage time
• Leadership skills including comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching, teaching and counseling, ability to inspire and build confidence in others and forge alliances and garner support

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid driver/operator license

Safety Sensitive Position:

Equipment or vehicles used and activities performed by this position that could cause serious injury or death to the operator, other employees and/or other individuals if not used properly or safely:

• Driving/operating cars/vans
• Working with testing equipment with hot surfaces
• Handling chemicals including acids and solvents used in the testing process

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, walking/moving around and standing, talking and hearing and using hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls
• Occasional periods of stooping/kneeling, bending
• Lifting up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Close vision and ability to focus on computer screens and documents; distance vision; peripheral vison; depth perception; color vision

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee works in a laboratory environment.

While performing work-related duties the employee occasionally works with hazardous, toxic or caustic chemicals such as acids and solvents, works around fumes or airborne particles from laboratory chemicals used/fume hoods works with or near moving mechanical parts from laboratory equipment and works with equipment that vibrates. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Stressful Conditions in the Work Environment Affecting This Position:

• Challenging work demands including heavy workload/work quantity or quality demands, time demands, conflicting/multiple deadlines or tasks, infrequent rest breaks, long or unpredictable work hours and shiftwork
• Challenging situations including dealing with difficult customers/vendors/employees and interpreting data

Work Schedule:

• 40-hour minimum workweek; Monday - Friday
• May require on-call duty and the ability to work outside of scheduled work hours including weekends and holidays when the need arises
• Some travel during the day and overnight - to other laboratories, attend seminars, training and/or conferences

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