Lab Manager
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To strengthen our team, we are looking for a driven and entrepreneurial In Vitro Tissue Culture Lab Manager to further develop and optimize our laboratory.
What will you do?
As Lab Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our in vitro tissue culture laboratory. You will ensure that production, quality, planning, and staffing are aligned to achieve optimal performance.
You will lead the laboratory team and serve as the primary point of contact for operational and organizational matters. In addition, you will play a key role in the continued professionalization and growth of the laboratory.
Your responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise a laboratory team of approximately 10 employees.
- Develop and monitor production schedules and laboratory capacity.
- Train, coach, and support employees, interns, and new team members.
- Maintain and improve quality standards, protocols, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks within production processes.
- Initiate and implement process improvements.
- Support R&D projects and the introduction of new plant species.
- Work closely with departments such as Sales, Purchasing, and Greenhouse Production.
- Ensure a safe, organized, and efficient working environment.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic professional who combines a strong biological background with excellent organizational and leadership skills.
You bring:
- Bachelor’s degree level (HBO) or equivalent working and thinking level.
- A degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Plant Sciences, Biomedical Laboratory Science (BML), or a related field.
- Experience with plant tissue culture.
- Previous leadership experience, or the ambition to grow into a managerial role.
- Strong organizational skills and a structured approach to work.
- A practical, hands-on mentality.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good command of both Dutch and English.
Your work environment at AquaFleur:
We are AquaFleur International B.V., a proud member of the Aquatic Wholesale Group. Our organisation supplies a wide range of aquarium, pond and reptile products, including ornamental/pond fish and aquarium plants, to more than 3,500 stores both nationally and internationally. In our 20,000 m² greenhouse we cultivate over 120 plant species. Each of these plants receives individual care from our colleagues, and precise climate control is essential. We continuously monitor humidity, acidity, temperature and nutrient levels. Thanks to our assimilation lighting, cultivation activities in our laboratory continue uninterrupted even during the dark winter months. In this way, we guarantee aquarium plants of the highest quality. Discover the world of top-quality cultivation at AquaFleur International B.V.
Please note that acquisition in response to this job advertisement is not appreciated.
What do we offer you?
We offer you a friendly working environment in a close-knit team, where there is room for fun as well as hard work. We start with a temporary contract, but with the possibility of a permanent position. As an informal organisation, we encourage an environment that is conducive to new initiatives and ideas. We also offer:
20% Rabatt
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Schulungsmöglichkeiten
für deinen Erfolg und deine Weiterentwicklung mit Raum für eigene Vorschläge.
Bonusregelung
Rentenversicherung
um Ihnen eine sichere und erfolgreiche Zukunft zu gewährleisten.
Reisekosten
sind mit € 0,23 pro km nach 10 km einfache Strecke abgedeckt.
25 Urlaubstage
für eine gute Work-Life-Balance (auf Vollzeitbasis).
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