Laboratory Manager

Tissue Culture Laboratory Manager

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Role Overview

Lead our horticulture & floriculture tissue culture lab, managing end-to-end processes from media preparation to commercial-scale production, with focus on innovation, quality, and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all stages of plant tissue culture: initiation, multiplication, rooting, and acclimatization.

• Develop & optimize protocols for horticultural (Kiwi, Apple, Blueberry) and floricultural crops (Chrysanthemum, Zantedeschia, Gladiolus, bulbs).

• Scale-up production from lab to greenhouse/polyhouse.
• Supervise and train junior staff, interns, and lab assistants.
• Maintain aseptic lab standards, equipment, and consumables.
• Ensure proper documentation, reporting, and compliance with SOPs.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. / Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology, Horticulture, or related field.
• 8–10 years hands-on experience in plant tissue culture (commercial preferred).
• Strong knowledge of aseptic techniques & contamination control.
• Leadership & training abilities.
• Ability to scale protocols from lab to field-level production.
• Leadership skills to manage and train junior staff.
• Excellent documentation, reporting, and communication skills.

KPIs

• Culture success rate & contamination control.
• Number of new crops standardized.
• Production capacity vs. targets.
• Team skill development.