The Food & Nutrition Sciences Laboratory plays a critical role in delivering high-quality analytical services, research outputs, and training that support IITA’s mandate on nutrition, food safety, and food systems transformation. The Laboratory Manager is responsible for ensuring operational excellence, system integrity, and performance visibility across the laboratory and positioning the lab for ISO certification.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
The Laboratory Manager will have end-to-end responsibility for the following five operational domains:
1. Inventory and Stores Management
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a single, standardized digital inventory management system based on analysis standard operating procedures
- Ensure weekly inventory updates and verification
- Define, document, and enforce reorder thresholds
- Prevent stock-outs, over-ordering, and reagent expiry
- Ensure traceability and audit readiness of inventory records
Responsibilities
- Implement a shared task and workflow tracking system
- Support clear role definition and task ownership at the system level
- Ensure weekly visibility of priorities and workloads
- Facilitate regular operational check-ins focused on delivery blockers
- Escalate operational risks in a timely and evidence-based manner
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a master equipment register
- Track equipment usage, downtime, servicing, and calibration
- Ensure preventive maintenance schedules are followed
- Coordinate equipment servicing with internal and external providers
- Minimize unplanned downtime and data quality risks
Expected Outpu
📌 Talent Pool (Colombia)
🏢 CGIAR System Reference Group
📍 Colombia
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