Laboratory Manager
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Mpala Research Centre is hiring a Laboratory Manager to lead daily laboratory operations, supervise staff, manage equipment and supplies, and grow laboratory services into a revenue-generating facility for researchers, universities, and other clients. The role is based on-site in Laikipia and focuses on quality assurance, compliance, business development, and resource mobilization.
- Full-time management role based on-site in Laikipia
- Lead laboratory operations, staff supervision, and quality assurance
- Develop fee-for-service, contract research, and training revenue streams
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Mpala Research Centre is hiring a Laboratory Manager to lead daily laboratory operations, supervise staff, manage equipment and supplies, and grow laboratory services into a revenue-generating facility for researchers, universities, and other clients. The role is based on-site in Laikipia and focuses on quality assurance, compliance, business development, and resource mobilization.
- Full-time management role based on-site in Laikipia
- Lead laboratory operations, staff supervision, and quality assurance
- Develop fee-for-service, contract research, and training revenue streams
- Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Laboratory Science, Biology, or Biomedical Science
- Application deadline: 29 October 2026
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Original source description
Job Title: Laboratory Manager
Date Posted: 13/10/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Management
Employer: Mpala Research Centre
Industry: Medical
Salary: Open
Location: Laikipia
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 29/10/2026
Medical Jobs, Mpala Research Centre Jobs. Responsible for overseeing daily laboratory operations, supervising laboratory staff, managing laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring accurate testing and research procedures, implementing quality control and safety standards, monitoring budgets, and ensuring compliance with relevant laboratory regulations. Requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Laboratory Science, Biology, Biomedical Science, or a related field. The position is based in Laikipia and requires on-site work.
About the Position
Mpala Research Centre is seeking an experienced and dynamic
Laboratory Manager
to lead the effective, quality-driven and commercially sustainable operation of its laboratory facilities.
The Laboratory Manager will be responsible for ensuring high standards of laboratory operations, quality assurance, researcher support and staff management, while developing the laboratory into a
service-oriented and revenue-generating facility
for researchers, academic institutions, government agencies, NGOs and private-sector clients
Key Responsibilities
- Laboratory Operations & Technical Leadership
- Lead the day-to-day operation of the laboratory, ensuring efficient use of facilities, equipment and resources.
- Supervise, mentor and develop laboratory staff and coordinate work planning, training and performance.
- Coordinate access and support for researchers, students, visiting scientists and external laboratory users.
- Ensure laboratory safety, protocols and operational procedures are consistently followed.
- Business Development & Resource Mobilization
- Develop and grow laboratory services for researchers, universities, government agencies, NGOs and private-sector clients.
- Identify opportunities for fee-for-service testing, contract research, technical training, consultancy and other revenue-generating services.
- Build strategic partnerships and support grant and funding proposals for laboratory infrastructure, equipment and capacity development.
- Monitor service uptake, client satisfaction and revenue performance and recommend improvements to strengthen the laboratory’s sustainability.
- Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Lead and maintain the laboratory Quality Management System in line with ISO 17025 or other relevant standards.
- Ensure SOPs, quality controls, audits, proficiency testing and corrective actions are effectively managed.
- Promote a culture of quality, safety, compliance and continuous improvement across the laboratory.
- Ensure laboratory activities comply with relevant research, regulatory and institutional requirements.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
- Build effective relationships with researchers, research institutions, clients, funders and other laboratory partners.
- Represent the laboratory in relevant institutional meetings, stakeholder engagements and professional forums.
- Coordinate with Research Compliance and Administration on research approvals, material transfer agreements and other requirements affecting laboratory activities.
- Prepare regular operational, quality, financial and performance reports for senior leadership.
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will have:
- A Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree (Added Advantage) in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Life Sciences or a related field.
- Proven experience managing a research, analytical, diagnostic or similar laboratory.
- Strong knowledge of laboratory quality management systems, with experience in
- ISO 17025
- or a comparable standard.
- Experience supervising technical teams and managing laboratory operations, equipment and resources.
- Experience in business development, resource mobilization, grant development or developing laboratory services will be an advantage.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- A practical, commercially aware and solutions-oriented approach to laboratory management.
- Why Join Us?
- This is an opportunity to lead the development of a laboratory within a unique
- research, conservation and learning environment
- , while helping expand its services, partnerships and contribution to Mpala’s long-term sustainability.