169765 - Laboratory Manager - Department of Agriculture - Permanent

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The Laboratory Manager is responsible for the overall management and operation of the PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL). The PEIAL performs analysis of soil; feeds; seeds; plant tissue; drinking, surface and wastewater; raw milk and finished dairy products for chemical and microbiological parameters; and plants for disease diagnostics.

**Duties will include but are not limited to**:

- Provide daily supervision; establishing goals and setting priorities;
- Develop position questionnaires, recruit, interview, select and train new staff;
- Conduct annual performance management reviews including professional development plans;
- Investigate and resolve performance concerns;
- Provide interpretations of the Collective Agreement;
- Ongoing operation of the “fee for service” aspects of the laboratory programming;
- Setting fee structures, production fee schedules, overseeing the invoicing and statement processing and ensuring the integrity of the accounts receivable system;
- Responsible for cost accounting of individual procedures within the laboratory;
- Develop annual and quarterly budget forecasts
- Implementation and maintenance of the accreditation program for the laboratories as required to meet the criteria set out in the ISO/IEC 17025;
- Responsible to ensure there is continued development and maintenance of the laboratory’s information management systems (LIMS);
- Responsible to ensure there is regular maintenance and quality control of the laboratory’s website;
- Ensuring that proper operation and maintenance is conducted for all laboratory equipment;
- Evaluating trends, developments and research related to all fields;
- Identification and managing of organizational and technological change to improve lab services;
- Coordinating research in partnership with the public and private sector to enhance the services provided by the laboratory;
- Receiving and responding to client feedback regarding sample analysis, sample results, requests for new analysis types, etc.;
- Providing liaison between the laboratory and its’ client base, dealing with health and safety issues and other responsibilities assigned by the Director;
- Liaise with other governments to determine testing needed to meet regulatory and public health objectives for samples submitted;
- Other assigned duties as required.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Must have a Masters of Science degree in a laboratory related program with experience working in an accredited field;
OR
- Must have a Bachelor of Science in a laboratory related program with extensive experience working in an accredited laboratory.
- Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience working with a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Eligibility for membership in a professional organization related to the position (ie. AOAC, CALA).
- Excellent management and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent leadership and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience with human resource and financial management skills.
- Experience working with word processing and spreadsheet programs.

**Other Qualifications**:

- Work experience in a laboratory related program, preferably involving soil, dairy, plant tissue and/or water.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and direct staff.
- Experience working with budgets.
- Good understanding of current Information Technology.

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