Modern Laboratory Management Training Course

This training course concentrates on developing the knowledge, skills and abilities of the participants that enables them to run a laboratory efficiently and effectively.

It offers the participants the opportunity to develop their professional skills and help their organization maintain a higher standard of performance and quality work.

Workshop Objectives:

After this training participants will be able to:

• Update their knowledge on modern laboratory operation
• Explain and apply the principles of quality management.
• Become aware of the latest developments in laboratory accreditation
• Develop their skills in providing an improved service to the customer
• Help their organization to optimize their testing laboratory operation and activities
• Apply expert planning skills to coordinate the process of quality management system implementation
• Develop their capacity and enhance their professional skills in the management of their laboratories.
• Enhance their knowledge on leadership and other skills useful to the management of their working environments.

Certification

• A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.

Course Structure

• Introduction to Modern Laboratory Operations
• Management of Laboratory Records and Documents
• Organization and Personnel Management
• Management of Laboratory Equipment
• Management of Laboratory Chemicals and Supplies
• Information Management, Utilization and Application
• Laboratory Financing and Budgeting
• Purchasing and Inventory Management
• Laboratory Evaluation and Continual Improvement
• Laboratory Health and Safety
• Leadership and Managerial skills
• Accidents investigation and reporting
• Risk assessment
• Hazardous material control
• Emergency response procedures
• Maintenance and repairs
• Chemical Safety Plans
• Managing Errors and Uncertainties
• Laboratory waste management
• Method and Data Validation
• Quality assurance and control in a laboratory
• Laboratory Report Writing Skills
• Case Studies
• Summary & Review

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive and hands-on techniques. Beside the presentations by the trainer and the participants, there will be many individual and group exercises based on actual maintenance work related scenarios.

The course will be conducted as a highly interactive work session (as opposed to lectures), encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the training course material to real-life situations.