Vacancies at LS Scientific

Job Objective

• To lead and manage the strategic and operational performance of the laboratory unit, ensuring the successful delivery of business strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and objectives, whilst adhering to regulatory compliance and achieving commercial success.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Laboratory unit’s strategy, to ensure it meets the business requirements and customer deliverables, as well as ensuring the departmental performance against goals.
• Act as the main point of contact on all Laboratory matters, internally and externally.
• Maintain and improve departmental operational performance, to meet the requirements of regulatory authorities, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and external and internal customers, with respect to quality, service, lead time and cost.
• Ensure the development of departmental SOPs (writing, revising and approving), ensuring regulatory compliance in conjunction with being ‘fit for purpose’ operationally and commercially.
• Design processes and systems in compliance with all regional regulatory bodies and provide training to all staff periodically. Communicate with regulatory bodies such as IPAN, SON etc for licenses, permits and inspections.
• Write, maintain, and updates the quality management system and ensure its implementation in the laboratory for Internal Audit or Third-party suppliers Audit.
• Oversees laboratory safety and ensures that the laboratory remains in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations. In cases where non-compliance is found, documents the instances as well as how they were abated.
• Manage laboratory inventory, establishing preventative maintenance schedule for equipment, overseeing computerized records system.
• Maintain manual and automated laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards, developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Ensure full compliance by staff with quality standards in equipment management and instrument performance certification while arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair in line with the quality manual.
• Ensureall results generated in the Laboratory are reliable, consistent, and accurate.
• Review and approve certificate of analysis on laboratory activities.
• Periodically review analytical worksheet of Laboratory staff.
• Periodic review of the quality management system for improvement in methods and technical procedures.
• Ensure a continuous implementation of quality management system in the lab.
• Evaluate Laboratory risk, Design and implement contingency plan.
• Ensure that the supplier and subcontractor audits are performed and reported as scheduled.
• Manage all validation activities, including validation strategy and approval of protocols and reports.
• Maintain an awareness of new and proposed legislation that impacts the business and communicating any changes to the management team.
• Prepare, review, and approve Technical and Quality Agreements.
• Ensure appropriate investigation of discrepancies, errors, complaints, failures, or adverse events requiring documented review and action.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry or other related fields.
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience in a similar position in a pharmaceutical company, FMCG or a certified public laboratory.
• A Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position alongside other relevant certification will be an added advantage.
• Candidate MUST be IPAN certified.

Specialised Knowledge:

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of applicable safety requirements.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment such as HPL, GC, FTNIR, e.t.c., related supplies, computer hardware and software, and their applications.
• Skill in utilizing organization and time management and in effectively managing multiple priorities on a daily basis.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Ability to analyse and develop guidelines, procedures and systems to outline specific goals and implement plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish tasks.
• Ability to identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Ability to interpret work related documents, policies, and procedures.