Group
Occupation
149333 Laboratory Manager
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
149333 Laboratory Manager
Plans, organises, directs, controls, and coordinates the operations of a research, medical or production laboratory to ensure quality standards are met and health and safety standards comply with regulatory frameworks.
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Implements, manages, and oversees protocols, and ensures health and safety standards in the laboratory comply with regulatory frameworks
- Maintains laboratory equipment and inventory levels
- Trains technicians on the proper use of equipment and safety procedures to follow in the laboratory
- Manages the daily operations of a laboratory, including the supervision of employees and schedule of activities
- Monitors and ensures all laboratory operations are performed according to specifications
- Reviews the studies, tests, and analysis performed in the laboratory
- Plans, organises, and coordinates the quality management processes within the laboratory