Laboratory Director

Our client in Buffalo, NY, a Cannabis Testing Facility, is seeking a Laboratory Director to join their team!

This is an on-site/full-time/direct hire position

Salary range depending on experience: $150k-$180k

Mission: Lead all aspects of the lab, including production testing of client samples, state regulations, ISO Certifications, people management, and equipment and supply oversight. This role is responsible for managing a highly efficient and entrepreneurial-focused cannabis testing laboratory.

Competencies

• Able to work together on a high-performance, growth-focused Leadership Team (Accountable, Creative, and Adaptable to fast-changing startup and regulatory environment)
• Master's or PhD in chemistry required
• 3-5+ years of experience in the cannabis industry
• Instrument experience required - LCMS, GCMS, HPLC, ICPMS, GC Headspace, Micro, etc
• Experience with Analytical Chemistry
• Strong organizational and planning skills

Outcomes

• Maintain the company's quality system and guidelines to achieve and maintain ISO17025 certification and New York State Laboratory certification
• Oversee all Lab operations and systems for analytical chemistry, microbiology, and QA/QC testing services for Cannabis and Hemp Products, including validating assays, process evaluation, production flow, equipment maintenance requirements, and personnel scheduling and assignments.
• Recruit, lead, and manage a team to meet the requirements of a fast-paced, high-volume laboratory
• Ensure ongoing compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations in which we currently operate (current and future) and maintain positive relationships with regulatory groups in which we operate.
• Develop long-term contingency plans for a changing regulatory environment
• Communicate effectively with both internal and external customers in identifying, preventing, detecting, and correcting non-compliance items
• Serve as the focal point for a cannabis laboratory's quality assurance and quality control, and be responsible for monitoring and/or reviewing quality control data;
• Arrange for or conduct annual internal audits of a cannabis laboratory's entire quality system and testing operation;
• Manage all aspects of the laboratory, leading to a profitable and highly efficient operation producing quality testing and fast turnaround.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.