Laboratory Services Manager at Eurofins

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

People Management, Operations Management, Lean Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Optimisation, Operational Efficiency, Communication Skills, Team Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, Capacity Planning, KPI Development, Problem Solving, Creativity, Collaboration, Scientific Expertise, Budget Management

Industry

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

Description

Company Description Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies. Accredited to the ISO 15189 medical testing standard, Eurofins Biomnis is Ireland’s leading independent provider of medical laboratory testing services. We perform more than 15,000 patient tests every week and offer an unparalleled menu of more than 3,000 tests all from one source to support medical professionals in the diagnosis, monitoring and prevention of disease. Our scientific expertise provides for high quality, innovative and customer focused services encompassing laboratory tests across all the biomedical disciplines including: Allergy, Clinical Chemistry, Coagulation, Cytogenetics, Cytopathology, Endocrinology, Fertility, Haematology, Histopathology, Immunology, Infectious serology, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Prenatal Diagnostic, Toxicology and Virology. Job Description In a nutshell: Are you a passionate leader with experience in operational management within a science-driven environment? Do you excel at driving productivity, quality, continuous improvement and team performance? Are you motivated by the challenge of managing day to day operations in one of our biggest clinical laboratories in Ireland? If so, this could be the role for you! We are looking for a Laboratory Services Manager to oversee operations at our laboratory in Sandyford. This role will report to the Operations Director Clinical Testing Ireland and will be responsible for leading a team of over 90 employees, implementing operational excellence strategies and supporting business growth. What team will I be part of? You will be part of the operations team at Biomnis Ireland, reporting to the Operations Director. You will ensure high standards of efficiency, compliance and continuous improvement while managing day-to-day laboratory functions. As a Lab Services Manager, you will: Lead the Lab Services department, ensuring efficient daily operations and adherence to regulatory standards. Drive initiatives around productivity, cost reduction and optimisation, capacity planning and improving turnaround times to enhance service offerings and client loyalty. Foster a team-oriented environment, encouraging open communication, creativity, and collaboration in problem-solving. Lead lean management and continuous improvement efforts to optimise laboratory workflows and increase efficiency. Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure that operational goals are achieved. Ensure cross-selling synergies with other Eurofins laboratories across Europe, leveraging expertise and resources. Maintain compliance with all relevant legal, contractual, and quality standards, ensuring that the lab remains fully accredited and in line with industry best practices. Qualifications Are you our kind of extraordinary? You are a leader with very good people management and operations management skills, capable of driving operational excellence in a fast-paced, regulated environment. You thrive on optimising processes, leading teams, and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery. Background: You bring at least 5 years of experience in an operations/production/manufacturing role, preferably in a clinical or highly regulated production environment. You have successfully led continuous improvement projects and managed department budgets, showing a proven ability to increase productivity and profitability. Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant scientific field Skills: Very good people management skills with the ability to manage, motivate, and develop teams. Experience in Lean management and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Strong scientific and organisational skills with a focus on process optimisation and operational efficiency. Very good communication skills (oral and written), with attention to detail and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. Location: Sandyford, Dublin. Additional Information We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique. Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal! Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/ Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 60 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Services Manager will oversee operations at the Sandyford laboratory, leading a team of over 90 employees and implementing operational excellence strategies. This role involves driving productivity, quality, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.