Synlab

Medical diagnostic laboratory services provider

Autoimmunity – Allergies and Serology Lab Footprint and Lab Engineering Lead

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field is required.
At least 10 years of experience in laboratory operations or engineering within diagnostics, healthcare, or life sciences is required.
Deep knowledge of laboratory workflows, regulatory requirements, and automation technologies is required.
Experience in facility planning, capital expenditure investments, and laboratory engineering projects is required.
Ability to work in cross-functional and international teams is required.
Strong project management skills are required.
Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement methodologies is required.
Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems and automation trends in laboratory operations is required.
Fluent English is required.

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of a global laboratory footprint strategy to optimize distribution of autoimmunity, allergy, and serology laboratories and testing sites across regions.
Identify and support consolidation, expansion, and relocation opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Support capital expenditure for laboratory infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with business growth and regulatory requirements.
Support standardization of laboratory processes across regions to enhance operational performance and cost efficiency.
Support the design, construction, and maintenance of laboratories that meet evolving diagnostic capabilities.
Ensure compliance with industry standards, including ISO 15189, ISO 17025, and GMP, for laboratory design and operations.
Ensure compliance with CE-IVDR regulation.
Implement automation and digitalization in laboratory processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Collaborate with IT and Digital teams to integrate Laboratory Information Management Systems and other smart laboratory technologies.
Implement Lean Six Sigma principles to improve productivity, reduce waste, and enhance turnaround times.
Benchmark and develop operational key performance indicators across laboratories to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and standardization.
Advise on resource utilization optimization to reduce operational costs without compromising quality and compliance.
Support and participate in modeling and adapting autoimmunity, allergy, and serology target operating models at laboratory and country levels and across the international network, working with cross-functional teams.
Act as the project liaison between the 3L team and medical, Group, and country communities.

Desired Qualifications

Location in Italy or Germany is desirable, though other Synlab countries may be possible.
Italian and/or German language skills are desirable.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
Minimum 10+ years of experience in laboratory operations, engineering within diagnostics, healthcare, or life sciences.
Deep knowledge of lab workflows, regulatory requirements, and automation technologies.
Experience in facility planning, CAPEX investments, and lab engineering projects.
Proven ability to work under cross-functional environment & international teams.
Strong project management skills.
Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement methodologies.
Familiarity with LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) and automation trends in lab operations.
Excellent communication skills.
Location: Desirable Italy or Germany but open to other Synlab countries also possible.
Languages: Fluent in English. Desirable: Italian and/or German.
Travel needed: yes, more than 50%.

Lab Footprint

To support the development and implementation of a global lab footprint strategy to optimize the distribution of autoimmunity, allergies and serology laboratories and testing sites across regions.
Identify and support the consolidation, expansion, and relocation opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.
To support CAPEX related to laboratory projects infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business growth and regulatory requirements.
To support the standardization of lab processes across all regions to enhance operational performance and cost efficiency.

Lab Engineering & Infrastructure

To support the design, construction, and maintenance of state-of-the-art laboratories to support evolving diagnostic capabilities).
Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO 15189, ISO 17025, GMP, etc.) for laboratory design and operations.
Ensure compliance with CE-IVDR regulation
Implement automation & digitalization in lab processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Collaborate with IT & Digital teams to integrate Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and other smart lab technologies.

Operational Excellence & Cost Optimization

Implement Lean Six Sigma principles to improve productivity, reduce waste, and enhance turnaround times.
Benchmark and development of operational KPIs across labs to identify areas for continuous improvement and standardizations across labs.
To advise the optimization of resource utilization to reduce operational costs without compromising quality and compliance.
To support and actively participate in the modelling and adaptation of Autoinmunity, allergies and serology Target Operating Models, at lab level, country level, International network and working with cross-functional teams.
To be the projects liaison between 3L team and the medical, Group and country, communities.

About the Company

Synlab

Medical diagnostic laboratory services provider

SYNLAB provides a full range of medical laboratory services for practicing doctors, clinics, and patients. Its diagnostic tests cover human medicine and are processed through a wide network of labs across 36 countries and four continents, making it a leading partner for laboratory diagnostics in Europe. Tests are performed in certified laboratories using standardized procedures to deliver fast, reliable, high-quality results that doctors use to diagnose and monitor conditions. SYNLAB differentiates itself through its large European footprint, integrated laboratory network, and scale, which enable consistent, timely diagnostics across many sites. The company’s goal is to support better patient care by expanding access to accurate and efficient laboratory testing.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 1998

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