Overview
As the European market leader in the laboratory diagnostics sector, the SYNLAB group has been operating within a strong international network of laboratory doctors and specialists since 2010. Approximately 24.000 employees in 22 countries dedicate their efforts in laboratory diagnostics to human medicine.
Responsibilities:
- To support the development and implementation of a global lab footprint strategy to optimize the distribution of special chemistry, toxicology and drugs of abuse 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.
- 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 be the projects liaison between 3L team and the medical, Group and country, communities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Clinical chemistry, Supply Chain, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in special chemistry lab 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.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement methodologies.
- Familiarity with LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) and automation trends in lab operations.
- Master in clinical chemistry: desirable
- Location: Germany or Italy
- Languages: Fluent in English. Desirable: German or Italian.
You can expect from us:
- Join a dynamic and international work environment, where collaboration across borders is part of daily life.
- Take on a high-impact role with Group-level visibility, giving you the opportunity to coordinate internal control activities across multiple countries.
- Agevolazioni from a high degree of autonomy and ownership, allowing you to structure and lead key initiatives with real influence on the business.
- Enjoy a flexible working culture, with a remote work policy of up to 3 days per week.
- To work in a fast-growing company and play an active role in its success.
Alternatively, the position can also be filled in Germany (Munich).
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