Microbiology team leader

Main Accountabilities:

• To organize and carry out the training of new staff.
• To direct, guide and perform fungal and bacterial analysis.
• To manage the availability of staff, equipment and consumables within the laboratory, thus ensuring that all the work can be completed appropriately.
• To ensure that staff resource is suitably split within the laboratory to enable all work to be completed as required.
• To ensure that training protocols are suitably implemented within the laboratory to provide a balanced (but increasing) level of competency within all analytical areas.
• To provide sound Microbiological advice to the R&D team.
• To ensure compliance with all the internal and external quality systems.
• To prepare, review and implement SOPs and research protocols.

Requirements:

• Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Science, or related science (Microbiology, Biology etc.)
• 8+ years experience working in a laboratory environment (preferred both clinical and research).
• 3+ years experience of supervising staff.
• Experience of working in a regulated environment.
• Strong background in bacteriology.
• The ability to work accurately under pressure.
• A good standard of verbal and written communication (English and Hebrew).
• Good computer skills.