Lab Manager - Microbiology (Animal & Food Production)

Position Overview

• Support natural microbial solutions for the animal productivity product lines for the Arm and Hammer Animal and Food Production business.  

• Manage scientists responsible for microbial and molecular analysis of environmental and animal samples from livestock customer to customize targeted microbial solutions.  

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the laboratory and provide overall direction and assistance to laboratory personnel.  

• Ensure proper sample handling and deliver accurate and timely reports to sales and technical team as part of the customer support platform.  

• Responsible for all laboratory assays and data analysis to generate customer reports.  

• Responsible for instrument maintenance.  

• Maintain inventory to meet operational needs.  

• Ensure scientists are well trained in established SOPS for customer support platform assays.  

• Coordinate customer analytical requirements between field and laboratory teams. 

• Liaise with research scientists to implement new assays to develop the customer support platform.  

• Keep current on trends in the marketplace, with the competition, and in the organization. 

• Collaborate with R&D in product development projects for new targeted microbial solutions and other feed and environmental additives for livestock.  

• Evaluate, analyze, and summarize information for research reports, technical bulletins and presentations at customer meetings and scientific conferences  

• Knowledge of livestock production or animal health industry. 

Education and Experience 

• Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree and 6+ years of experience in microbiology or B.Sc. and 9+ years of experience in microbiology.  

• Minimum of three years management experience in a laboratory.  

General Skills 

• Demonstrated organizational and management skills.  

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including presentation skills.  

• Advanced scientific knowledge and hands on laboratory skills needed including general microbiology and molecular biology techniques. 

• Ability to work independently and consistently demonstrate initiative to quickly become productive when assigned new projects and provide timely high-quality data 

General Laboratory Requirements 

• Adhere to and follow established procedures and policies for working in the laboratory designated for the development of regulated products 

• Maintain a log of all samples, isolates and experimental results in a laboratory notebook or other data capture software system. 

• Computer literate and knowledgeable and proficient in MS office.