About This Role
Leading a team of laboratory professionals who support environmental testing operations is the core of this role. The position requires a strong scientific foundation combined with exceptional people leadership skills. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring quality, productivity, and safety, while fostering an environment where scientists can thrive.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of laboratory professionals, including hiring, training, performance management, engagement, and career development
- Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations to ensure quality, productivity, turnaround time, safety, and customer expectations are met
- Establish clear priorities and expectations while ensuring the team has the staffing, equipment, training, and resources needed to succeed
- Partner with technical staff and laboratory leadership to resolve scientific, operational, quality, and customer issues
- Use laboratory performance data and metrics to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement
- Support compliance with applicable laboratory methods, quality systems, regulations, safety requirements, and company procedures
- Lead operational and instrumentation discussions and help prioritize equipment and resource needs
- Manage departmental resources and budgets responsibly
- Build a collaborative, accountable culture focused on quality, service, teamwork, and continuous improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, environmental science, or a related scientific field
- 5+ years of relevant laboratory or scientific experience
- Demonstrated experience supervising or managing laboratory professionals
- A track record of coaching employees, building effective teams, managing performance, and developing talent
- Strong understanding of laboratory operations, quality, safety, workflow, and scientific principles
- Ability to balance scientific, operational, customer, and people priorities
- Strong communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills
Nice to have:
- Experience with environmental testing, inorganic chemistry, metals, ICP/ICP-MS, or wet chemistry
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match)
- Life, disability, and voluntary benefits
- Paid time off for holiday, sick, and vacation days
- HSA and wellness program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance program
- Parental leave