Maxine Corry
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
A highly-organized and level-headed laboratory manager who is able to lead a diverse team in a busy environment. Maxine has the required combination of leadership skills, scientific knowledge, organizational abilities, and strong understanding of regulatory requirements for this challenging role. She will have no trouble scheduling experiments, ensuring equipment maintenance, and managing supplies and inventory.
Her speciality is being able to implement training programmes to ensure all staff working in the laboratories are equipped with the knowledge to do so safely and in compliance with quality procedures. Has experience of working for research laboratories in hospitals, chemical research, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies. A real team player who can facilitate communication and collaboration between different teams, departments, or external partners involved in lab projects.
In her current role she conducts regular audits and inspections to identify areas for improvement. At work she has been commended for managing budgets, allocating resources, and identifying cost-effective strategies for the lab’s operations. During her career she has learnt how to improve the operational side of a business.
On a personal level she has the strong negotiating and influencing skills needed to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
At this stage or her career, she would like to join a company that has a strong management structure in place and opportunities for further career advancement.
CAREER HISTORY
LABORATORY MANAGER – Start Date – Present
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Responsible for planning, organising, directing and coordinating a range of activities in the lab.
Duties;
- Supervising technical or laboratory staff and monitoring their performance.
- Ensuring the development and presentation of regulatory training for Quality Assurance and operations staff.
- Implementing quality management systems and processes to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Leading investigations into customer complaints or non-conformance issues.
- Actively managing projects to ensure that margins are maximised and risk is reduced.
- Making sure staff follow industry standards and safety regulations for handling and disposing of test samples.
- Involved in the development and validation of analytical methods.
- Cleaning, sterilizing, maintaining, and calibrating laboratory equipment.
- Implementing new programs, tests, methods, and instrumentation.
- Ensuring that all equipment is operational by arranging equipment service contracts and repairs.
- Carrying out measurements using traditional measurement equipment such as micrometres, callipers, slips and DTIs etc.
- Providing advice and support to both the laboratory team and client sites.
- Reviewing industry news and research to keep up to date with what is going on in the industry.
- Liaising with relevant Technical Authorities to ensure that the correct testing process and procedures are being implemented.
- Closely collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities to develop the testing capability further.
- Monitoring and maintaining general laboratory stocks of chemicals and consumables.
- Acting as an out of hours emergency contact and keyholder for the laboratory.
- Organising appropriate induction and training for all members of staff.
- Undertaking any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of Department.
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KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Professional
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders of all levels.
- Good PC skills, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication & organisational skills.
- Willing to undertake additional training as and when required.
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite and database systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge of management theories, techniques, and practices.
Personal
- Excellent teamworking and people management skills.
- Maintaining and improving employee morale.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Supervising personnel
Safety compliance
Record keeping
Scheduling staff
Ordering supplies
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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