Synlab

Medical diagnostic laboratory services provider

Genetics 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.
A master's degree or PhD in Genetics is mandatory.
At least 10 years of experience in genetics 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 expenditures, and laboratory engineering projects 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.
Fluency in English is required.
The role is based in the UK or Germany and requires more than 50% travel.

Responsibilities

Support development and implementation of a global laboratory footprint strategy to optimize the distribution of genetics laboratories and testing sites across regions.
Identify and support consolidation, expansion, and relocation opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Support capital expenditures for laboratory infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with business growth and regulatory requirements.
Support standardization of laboratory processes across all regions to enhance operational performance and cost efficiency.
Support the design, construction, and maintenance of laboratories to support 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-lab technologies.
Implement Lean Six Sigma principles to improve productivity, reduce waste, and enhance turnaround times.
Benchmark and develop operational KPIs across laboratories to identify areas for continuous improvement and standardization.
Advise on optimizing resource utilization to reduce operational costs without compromising quality and compliance.
Support and actively participate in modelling and adapting Genetics Target Operating Models at laboratory, country, and international-network levels, working with cross-functional teams.
Serve as the projects liaison between the 3L team and medical, Group, and country communities.

Desired Qualifications

German and/or Italian language skills are desirable.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
Mandatory master or PHD in Genetics.
Minimum 10+ years of experience in genetics 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: UK or Germany
Languages: Fluent in English. Desirable: German and/or Italian.
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 genetics 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 Genetics 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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