Description:
Supervise the activities of departmental personnel to ensure operations are in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and assigned tasks.
Communicate any emerging client requirements to laboratory personnel as needed.
Communicate procedural and operational difficulties and delays to client service personnel or the client as required.
Read, calculate and record analysis data to produce a report for the client. Correct any discrepancies that occur.
Administer corporate human resource programs relating to employee recruitment and retention, compensation, training and development, equal employment opportunity, performance appraisal, and employment record documentation.
Educate and train departmental personnel on correct procedures and new analysis methods. Evaluate current methods and recommend modifications as new procedures become available.
Arrange and document work schedules for departmental personnel so that analysis is accurately completed to maintain effective and efficient operations.
Assist departmental personnel with analysis tasks as needed to ensure timely results.
Maintain supplies and instrumentation for operating departments.
Responsibility and authority, in conjunction with the Operations Manager or Lab Director, to cease specific analyses under their responsibility when evidence from the quality system indicated the process is not in control and the quality of the results is compromised as a result of the non-conformances.
Maintain knowledge of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that is required to complete job responsibilities.
Ensure that employees obtain knowledge of LIMS sufficient to perform job responsibilities. Institute and maintain systems to monitor and verify related LIMS training.
Maintain expertise in the field of food science by attending relevant seminars and using available reading material.
Support corporate quality and continuous improvement process.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and 2-5 years of relevant work experience or Masters degree. Experience Level:
Expert Level
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.