Dear Colleagues,

At @EMBL Grenoble, we are seeking a
proactive and hands-on Head of Lab Services to lead our Lab
Support Team and ensure smooth, reliable, and efficient operation
of the Unit’s scientific instruments and infrastructure, and the
laboratory services supporting our scientists.

Your
role

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{page:WordSection1;This role is central
to ensuring scientific
excellence at EMBL Grenoble. You will support all wet lab
activities by
maintaining and managing shared scientific equipment, including
user training,
overseeing consumables supply chains, cleaning laboratory
glassware, and
managing stock reagents. You will also be expected to anticipate
future needs
and contribute strategically to the planning of scientific
infrastructure and
the purchase of new instruments.

You
will plan, oversee, and participate in
the daily operations of the lab support team, which currently
has two members.
You will work closely with other facility managers, research
technicians,
administrative staff, and the Health and Safety Officer and
report directly to
the Head of EMBL Grenoble.

Responsibilities
include:

Team
Leadership and Operations Management:

●      Lead
the overall
development of the EMBL Course and Conference Programme

●      Manage
the lab
support team (2-3 members) and plan, oversee, and participate in
their daily
operations.

●      With
the lab support
team, ensure the delivery of services to the Unit: cleaning and
sterilisation
of labware, and preparation of buffer and media of the highest
quality for
scientific research, day-to-day lab operation and logistics.

●      Coordinate
communication between the team, EMBL Grenoble’s research groups
and service
departments (e.g. building maintenance, health and safety, IT,
administration),
including organizing and faclitating relevant meetings.

Shared
Scientific Equipment Coordination

●      Maintain
and oversee
shared scientific equipment such as but not limited to FPLC
systems,
spectrophotometers, centrifuges, laminar flow hoods, plate
readers.

●      Ensure
routine
maintenance, calibration, and operability of instruments.

●      Design
and provide
trainings for researchers on shared scientific equipment usage
and best
practices.

●      Maintain
and update
technical documentation and user guidelines.

Scientific
and Strategic Contributions

●      Stay
up-to-date on
emerging technologies and monitor evolving research needs of the
Unit to
identify opportunities for upgrading scientific infrastructure
or introducing
new technologies.

●      Continuously
optimize and improve further develop workflows and protocols for
optimal
efficiency of the EMBL Grenoble operations

●      Organise
web-based
resources (in collaboration with our IT support team) and
in-person training
events (e.g. workshops, user days, demo of equipment) to promote
good user
practices or new technologies

●      Liaise
with other
EMBL sites and partner institutes in Grenoble to facilitate
access to
specialised instrumentation and foster collaboration

●      Facilitate
the
onboarding of new groups at EMBL through support in negotiations
with vendors
of equipment and reagents.

Administration
and Budgeting

●      Oversee
budget and
spending related to shared consumables, reagents, and scientific
equipment

●      Coordinate
purchases, negotiate with vendors, and manage relationships with
suppliers

●      Contribute
to
recruitment processes and onboarding of new technical staff

●      Contribute
to
planing and coordinating common laboratory space reorganisations
or renovations

●      Working
with the
purchase officer, maintain and update the laboratory inventory

●      Manage
maintenance
contracts related to scientific equipment and other assets
relevant to the
laboratory’s operations, including proper file management and
monitoring
compliance with contract terms. 
Report
annually to the Head of the Site on contract status.

Operational
Flexibility

●      Provide
hands-on
support to the Lab Support Team as needed.

●      Other
tasks, related
to your role and the lab service unit, may be required by the
Head of Unit.

You
have

●      A PhD,
Master’s or
technical degree in Molecular Biology, Structural Biology or
Biochemistry or
related field with practical experience in research wet-lab
settings.

●      In-depth
understanding
of the technologies used in scientific equipment, with the
ability to ensure
their proper operation and routine maintenance. This includes
troubleshooting
issues and performing basic repairs (e.g. replacing UV lamps,
filters, and
similar components).

●      Dedication
to
deliver work of highest quality to ensure continuous scientific
excellence of
EMBL Grenoble

●      Ability
to learn and
adapt to new techniques and tools.

●      As a
central, go-to
person for research staff, PhD students and postdocs, you will
display
excellent motivation, a solution-oriented problem-solving
attitude, and strong
interpersonal skills.

●      A
highly positive
work attitude with strong communication and organisational
abilities, with
fluency in English and good working knowledge of French

●      Proficiency
with
office software and collaborative tools

●      Strong
team work and
team management skills, the ability to work in a multicultural,
international
environment

You
might
also have

●      Previous
experience
in a lab management, research support, or facility coordination
role in the
above areas of life science

●      Previous
experience
in staff supervision and budget administration

●      Familiarity
with
laboratory purchasing, logistics, and supplier negotiation

How to
Apply

Submit
your application via www.embl.org/jobs,
including:

●      A
cover letter
outlining your motivation and relevant experience in English.

●      Your
full CV in
English.

●      Contact
information
for at least two referees

Informal
inquiries on the
position can be directed to Prof. Kristina Djinovic Carugo at kristina.djinovic@emb l.org.

Contract length:

3
years (renewable to a maximum of 9 years)

Salary:

Monthly
salary from 3.914,19 EUR after tax,
and before personal pension and insurance contributions
(12.05%) plus other
paid benefits.

Why
join us

EMBL is
curiosity-driven,
community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal
opportunity
employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more
effectively
and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed
to creating
an inclusive and flexible culture – one where everyone can realise
their full
potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We
encourage applications from
individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that
success is
built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences
reflect the
diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively
encourage
applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all
demographics
to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this
transformational
point in our people strategy.

EMBL
offers attractive
conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research
organisation
with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment.
Competitive
salary and social security benefits, financial support for
relocation, a relaxed
culture, professional development, an on-site canteen and other
staff
facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

What
else you need to know

●      International
applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates
are offered
visa exemptions. Visit our International Applicants page, to
find out more.

●      EMBL
is a signatory
of DORA. Find out how we apply DORA principles to our
recruitment and
performance assessment processes here.

●      Diversity
and
inclusion: At EMBL, we strongly believe that inclusive and
diverse teams
benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought.
We encourage
applications from women, LGBTQ+ & individuals from all
nationalities.

●      How to apply: To
apply
please submit a cover letter and a CV through our online system.
Applications
will close at 23:59 CET on the date shown below. We aim to
provide a response
within two weeks after the closing date.

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Please feel free to forward the posting or the link to our position
to any qualified candidates.

Deadline: 15.6.2025
More info on the call, the link to submit the application:
https://embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/job/Grenoble/Head-of-Lab-Services_JR1437?locations=e80afa7e65f5100729fad37ee6ad0000

Video featuring @EMBL Grenoble https://youtu.be/i9DNRK0r_QE

Please feel free to reach out if you would like to discuss any
aspect of the position.

Best wishes
Kristina

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