21 Lab Manager jobs in Malaysia

Job Description:

• Monitor and update on Laboratory Quality Manual and Laboratory Quality Procedures if needed.
• Coordinates and manages activities and programs within a laboratory facility.
• Responsible for overseeing safety and security of laboratory facilities including maintaining current knowledge of relevant protocols.
• Oversees personnel functions such as interviewing, selecting, training, supervising, evaluating performance and provide continuous education training.
• Advice, guides, and directs on operational activities on regulatory guidelines.
• Oversees inventory management such as selecting, purchasing, storing, and allocating of laboratory equipment, supplies and data analysis tool.
• Manages financial activities and reports pertaining to the laboratory, assist in the preparation of budget estimates.
• Service lab scope that covers environmental, food, pharmaceutical, palm oil, schedule waste samples
• Other roles that assigned by superior

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM3, RM4,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Parental leave
• Professional development

Work Location: In person

Job Purpose

Lead and manage R&D to deliver innovative, safe, and cost-effective solutions that support business growth, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Development: Direct R&D strategy, lead and mentor teams, and ensure delivery of projects and milestones.

• Process Development: Drive new ideas, translate lab findings into scalable solutions, and evaluate emerging technologies.

• Compliance & Standards: Ensure adherence to regulatory, safety, and quality requirements, with knowledge of OHSAS 18001, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO 14001.

• Operations & Resources: Oversee plant activities, manage budgets, and optimize resources to support R&D initiatives.

• Continuous Improvement: Benchmark best practices, monitor global trends, and recommend future programs to maintain competitiveness

The Laboratory Manager will include managing overall lab operations in accordance with ISO 15189:2012 requirement; developing procedures to ensure safety, security, quality, and accuracy of results; designing and performing test procedures; analyzing requests for tests and equipment; tending to administrative and management matters; consulting with principal clients; and assisting in budgeting.

Job Responsibilities

• To ensure that a roster is prepared
• To formally review staff performance on an annual basis
• To continuously assess the training and competency of staff
• To ensure that all processes and procedures comply with Quality Documentation and to assist in the routine functions of the laboratory to ensure consistent service.
• To regularly liaise with the Regional Laboratory Manager, HODs and Core Lab Manager with regards to process improvement
• To ensure that all corrective action taken with respect to testing processes is correctly and adequately documented.
• Perform and oversee complex histological techniques, including tissue embedding, sectioning, and specialized staining.
• Regularly monitor QC, calibration, instrument log book records to ensure compliance with SOPs, correct filing.
• To monitor the arrival times of couriers, completion, checking and filing of courier round sheets is completed according to documented procedures.
• To report any deviation in writing to the Head of Department Logistics.
• To review the courier rounds at least every 2 months and document recommendations to the courier supervisor or Head of Department Logistics any changes in scheduling / processes / procedures.

What we're looking for

• Minimum 5 to 7 year's of working experience in a laboratory setting, with preferably at least 3 years in a supervisory position.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Lab Technology, Biomedical Science, or any other related majors.
• Able to work on rotational shift / on-call duties if required.
• Phlebotomy skills is an added advantage.

Location: Wisma Tecna, Petaling Jaya

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or above in Biochemistry or related field
• Good communication skills in Bahasa Malaysia and English (both written and spoken)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Proficient in laboratory instrumentation, calibration and troubleshooting
• Preferably have related working experience in handling laboratory equipment including Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

Job Description:

• To ensure the laboratory remains in compliance with regulatory requirements
• To ensure instruments/equipment function properly and laboratory is clean and kept in an orderly manner
• To plan, purchase and ensure all the reagents and supplies are available when needed
• To manage laboratory facilities/instruments as designated by the immediate superior
• Any other tasks as assigned by the University from time to time

** Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Our Client is a leading independent contract laboratory based in West Africa, recognized as a regional reference provider of analytical services across
food, water, petroleum, mining, agriculture, and textiles
. Operating under international quality and compliance standards, the laboratory partners with multinational and local companies to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory acceptance in global supply chains. Their impartial testing, validation, and consulting services are critical to the compliance and corporate social responsibility efforts of their diverse client base.

Position: Senior Laboratory Manager, Multidisciplinary (Permanent)

Location: Ivory Coast (West Africa)

About the Role

The Senior Laboratory Manager will lead a multidisciplinary laboratory team, overseeing pesticide, microbiology, and physico-chemical testing units. This role combines scientific authority with people management, ensuring compliance with ISO 17025, driving operational excellence, and strengthening the laboratory's technical capacity to meet international standards.

Top 6 Must-Haves

• 6-8 years' experience in accredited laboratories (ISO 17025)
  , with strong exposure across pesticide, microbiology, and physico-chemical testing.
• Proven
  leadership and team management skills
  , including mentoring junior scientists and technicians.
• Demonstrated ability to validate, review, and sign off on analytical results as the technical authority.
• Strong knowledge of
  international quality and safety standards
  , with experience in audits and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication skills in English
  ; ability to liaise with international clients and regulators.
• Track record in process improvement and implementing best practices
  in laboratory operations.

Top 4 Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working in
  a third-party/independent testing laboratory serving multiple industries.
• Familiarity with West African or emerging market contexts,
  particularly in supporting multinational clients
  .
• Additional language ability (e.g., French) to support regional collaboration will be an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with accreditation processes beyond ISO e.g., ISO 9001, ISO

Why You Should Join

This is a unique opportunity to lead a laboratory of regional significance, directly contributing to the safety, compliance, and sustainability of industries that impact millions of lives. You'll gain exposure to world-class clients, oversee multidisciplinary teams, and play a key role in shaping the next phase of laboratory excellence in West Africa.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
.

EA: PrimeStaff Management Services Pte Ltd | 95C5411

EA Personnel: Yang Huiting Karin | R

Our Client is a leading independent ISO 17025 accredited contract laboratory in West Africa, recognized as a regional reference center with specialization in water contamination testing and pesticide residue analysis. The laboratory supports both local and multinational companies across food, agriculture, cosmetics, environmental, and related sectors, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with international supply chain standards. Their impartial testing, validation, and consulting services are critical to regulatory acceptance and to meeting the corporate social responsibility commitments of their clients.

Position: Laboratory Manager, Contaminants & Pesticides (Permanent)

Location: Ivory Coast (West Africa)

About the role

The Laboratory Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team dedicated to contaminant and pesticide testing, safeguard compliance with international standards, and drive operational excellence through scientific rigor, robust method validation, and consistent equipment reliability. The role combines scientific authority with hands-on formulation control and strategic resource optimization, ensuring that analytical operations remain efficient, reliable, and ISO 17025-compliant. The successful candidate will manage and inspire a high-performing team, oversee technical direction and quality assurance, and uphold the laboratory's reputation for accuracy, reliability, and customer trust across diverse industry sectors.

Must-Haves

• Master's degree (equivalent to min. five years of university education, including a Bachelor's degree) in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in Technical Direction and Quality Management under ISO 17025, with demonstrated leadership (Not Individual Contributor) responsibility in managing and developing teams (8+ staff), setting performance objectives/KPIs, and driving continuous improvement through training, mentoring, and CAPA implementation.
• Proven expertise in Pesticide Residue Analysis, using advanced LC and GC platforms (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC-FID/ECD, Headspace GC-MS/MS) for multi-residue detection in food and environmental matrices (polar and non-polar compounds).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Metrology and Method Validation, including LOD/LOQ determination, accuracy, precision, linearity, recovery, robustness, and uncertainty estimation in accordance with GUM guidelines.
• Strong experience in Equipment Reliability Management, including preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and requalification (IQ/OQ/PQ) of LC/GC/MS and FT-IR/NIR systems.
• Proficiency in Resource Optimization and Data Integrity Management, including cost control per sample, inventory management (columns, solvents, CRM/standards), use of LIMS for traceability, and adherence to ALCOA+ and HSE standards.
• Experience in Formulation Control, including analysis of active ingredients, impurities, solvents, and co-formulants to ensure compliance with regulatory specifications.
• Proficiency in FT-IR and FT-NIR spectroscopy for compound identification, screening, and batch release, including use of spectral libraries and chemometric tools.
• Experience in broader contaminant testing, including fatty acids, vitamins, mycotoxins (LC-MS/MS), and heavy metals (ICP-OES/ICP-MS), with exposure to Design of Experiments (DoE) and chemometric analysis (PCA/PLS).
• Client-facing experience, ensuring report accuracy, turnaround time (TAT) compliance, and providing technical input for service proposals and client discussions.

Why You Should Join

This position is ideal for a scientifically accomplished laboratory leader with hands-on expertise in pesticide and contaminant analysis who thrives in a technically rigorous, ISO 17025-compliant environment. The role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing analytical team, contribute to regional food and environmental safety, and engage directly with local and multinational clients committed to sustainable and compliant supply chains.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

EA: PrimeStaff Management Services Pte Ltd | 95C5411

EA Personnel: Yang Huiting Karin | R

Overview

Our client is a leading independent ISO 17025 accredited contract laboratory in West Africa, recognized as a regional reference center with specialization in water contamination testing and pesticide residue analysis. The laboratory supports both local and multinational companies across food, agriculture, cosmetics, environmental, and related sectors, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with international supply chain standards. Their impartial testing, validation, and consulting services are critical to regulatory acceptance and to meeting the corporate social responsibility commitments of their clients.

Position : Laboratory Manager, Contaminants & Pesticides (Permanent)

Location : Ivory Coast (West Africa)

The Laboratory Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team dedicated to contaminant and pesticide testing, safeguard compliance with international standards, and drive operational excellence through scientific rigor, robust method validation, and consistent equipment reliability. The role combines scientific authority with hands-on formulation control and strategic resource optimization, ensuring that analytical operations remain efficient, reliable, and ISO 17025-compliant. The successful candidate will manage and inspire a high-performing team, oversee technical direction and quality assurance, and uphold the laboratory’s reputation for accuracy, reliability, and customer trust across diverse industry sectors.

• Lead a multidisciplinary team dedicated to contaminant and pesticide testing and ensure ISO 17025 compliance.
• Oversee method validation, data integrity, QA/QC programs, and instrument maintenance to ensure reliable results.
• Manage resource optimization, budgeting, and scheduling to maintain efficient operations.
• Provide scientific leadership, mentorship, and performance management for 8+ staff, including setting objectives and KPIs and driving CAPA processes.
• Support client-facing activities, including technical input for proposals and ensuring timely, accurate reports.

• Master’s degree (equivalent to a minimum of five years of university education, including a Bachelor’s degree) in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in Technical Direction and Quality Management under ISO 17025, with demonstrated leadership responsibilities in managing and developing teams (8+ staff) and driving continuous improvement through training, mentoring, and CAPA implementation.
• Proven expertise in Pesticide Residue Analysis, using advanced LC and GC platforms (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC-FID/ECD, Headspace GC-MS/MS) for multi-residue detection in food and environmental matrices.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Metrology and Method Validation, including LOD/LOQ, accuracy, precision, linearity, recovery, robustness, and uncertainty estimation in accordance with GUM guidelines.
• Experience in Equipment Reliability Management, including preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and requalification (IQ/OQ/PQ) of LC/GC/MS and FT-IR/NIR systems.
• Proficiency in Resource Optimization and Data Integrity Management, including cost control per sample, inventory management, use of LIMS for traceability, and adherence to ALCOA+ and HSE standards.
• Experience in Formulation Control, including analysis of active ingredients, impurities, solvents, and co-formulants to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in FT-IR and FT-NIR spectroscopy for compound identification, screening, and batch release, including use of spectral libraries and chemometric tools.
• Experience in broader contaminant testing (fatty acids, vitamins, mycotoxins by LC-MS/MS, heavy metals by ICP-OES/ICP-MS) with exposure to DoE and chemometric analysis (PCA/PLS).
• Client-facing experience, ensuring report accuracy, turnaround time compliance, and providing technical input for service proposals and client discussions.

This position is ideal for a scientifically accomplished laboratory leader with hands-on expertise in pesticide and contaminant analysis who thrives in a technically rigorous, ISO 17025-compliant environment. The role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing analytical team, contribute to regional food and environmental safety, and engage directly with local and multinational clients committed to sustainable and compliant supply chains.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Science and Management

• Research Services

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4 months ago

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Requisition ID: 60179
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

The QC & Laboratory Manager is responsible for ensuring the product safety, quality, and compliance of food products through effective management of the Quality Control laboratory. This role involves developing and implementing quality control systems, supervising laboratory activities, and driving continuous improvement in testing protocols and product release processes.

In this role, you will be based at Tampoi, looking over the QC and Laboratory Division in FSQ Department at both Tampoi and Pasir Gudang sites.

Reporting to : Food Safety & Quality Manager

Developing and Implementing Quality Control Systems

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control (including In Process Quality Control - IPQC) procedures, protocols and standards in compliance with food safety and quality requirements / regulations.
• Ensuring lab participation in periodic proficiency testing program.
• Ensuring method validation is carried out and SPC is utilized.
• This includes overseeing chemical and physical testing and releasing of raw and primary packaging materials, in-process samples, and finished goods, while upholding food safety & quality standards such as GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000.

Supervising Laboratory Operations:

• Ensure accurate and timely analysis and releasing of raw and primary packaging materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
• Ensure lab instruments are calibrated, maintained and adherence to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Overseeing sample collection, product quality testing, and documentation.
• Ensuring the laboratory operates efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all quality control activities, including test results, audits, and corrective actions, ensuring full traceability of products.

Ensuring Product Quality and Safety:

• Track quality metrics and prepare reports, presentations, operational documents, and other communications containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content related to Quality Control activities and arrive at sound conclusions.
• Support in non-conformities and deviations investigation and implement corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audits.

Driving Continuous Improvement

• Identifying areas for improvement in testing protocols and product release processes.
• Promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the organization.

Team Leadership and People Management:

• Lead daily laboratory operations and supervise a team of QC Personnel.
• Providing training and development opportunities for team members.
• Fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.

• Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, or related disciplines.
• 5 to 8 years of QC or laboratory experience in food manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of quality control tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), laboratory management and ISO 17025.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods.
• Proficient in analytical techniques, food microbiology, and quality systems. Learn and effectively utilized specialized knowledge to improve Quality Control and Laboratory Standard at site.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication with cross functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Requisition ID: 60179
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

The QC & Laboratory Manager is responsible for ensuring the product safety, quality, and compliance of food products through effective management of the Quality Control laboratory. This role involves developing and implementing quality control systems, supervising laboratory activities, and driving continuous improvement in testing protocols and product release processes.

In this role, you will be based at Tampoi, looking over the QC and Laboratory Division in FSQ Department at both Tampoi and Pasir Gudang sites.

Work Location : Tampoi/Pasir Gudang

Reporting to : Food Safety & Quality Manager

Developing and Implementing Quality Control Systems

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control (including In Process Quality Control - IPQC) procedures, protocols and standards in compliance with food safety and quality requirements / regulations.
• Ensuring lab participation in periodic proficiency testing program.
• Ensuring method validation is carried out and SPC is utilized.
• This includes overseeing chemical and physical testing and releasing of raw and primary packaging materials, in-process samples, and finished goods, while upholding food safety & quality standards such as GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000.

Supervising Laboratory Operations:

• Ensure accurate and timely analysis and releasing of raw and primary packaging materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
• Ensure lab instruments are calibrated, maintained and adherence to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Overseeing sample collection, product quality testing, and documentation.
• Ensuring the laboratory operates efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all quality control activities, including test results, audits, and corrective actions, ensuring full traceability of products.

Ensuring Product Quality and Safety:

• Track quality metrics and prepare reports, presentations, operational documents, and other communications containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content related to Quality Control activities and arrive at sound conclusions.
• Support in non-conformities and deviations investigation and implement corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audits.

Driving Continuous Improvement

• Identifying areas for improvement in testing protocols and product release processes.
• Promoting a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the organization.

Team Leadership and People Management:

• Lead daily laboratory operations and supervise a team of QC Personnel.
• Providing training and development opportunities for team members.
• Fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.

• Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, or related disciplines.
• 5 to 8 years of QC or laboratory experience in food manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of quality control tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), laboratory management and ISO 17025.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods.

Competencies Required:

• Proficient in analytical techniques, food microbiology, and quality systems. Learn and effectively utilized specialized knowledge to improve Quality Control and Laboratory Standard at site.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication with cross functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-CST1
Posting Type: LI