Service Head for the Service Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring (PhD) (h/f)

Service Head for the Service Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring (PhD) Ref°184 (H/F)

Type of contract: Full-time and undetermined duration contract (CDI)

For the Service ‘Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring’ (Department Health Protection) in a full time position (40h/week), with an permanetn contract starting at the earliest convenience.

ABOUT THE LABORATOIRE NATIONAL DE SANTÉ:

The LNS is a major player in Luxembourg’s healthcare sector, serving the country’s patients, doctors and hospitals. Under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Security, the LNS is a multidisciplinary public institution organized around six medical departments, two of which are designated as national diagnostic centers for human genetics and pathology respectively.

The LNS employs around 400 highly qualified staff with diverse backgrounds. The main purpose of the LNS is to develop analytical activities and scientific expertise relating to the prevention, diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases; to act as a national control or reference laboratory; and to carry out forensic missions. The LNS also collaborates with the University of Luxembourg and other biomedical research institutions, both nationally and internationally, on research and teaching activities.

In particular, in the field of diagnostics, the LNS covers the following fields of application: medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine, environmental medicine, morphological and molecular pathology, and clinical genetics, as well as sequencing for rare diseases, oncology and pathogens.

About the Service ‘Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring’:

The Department Health Protection supports public health and health care for problems caused or aggravated by the environment, including indoor pollution, the working context, and consumer products. We fulfill this mission through servicing including expert advice, education and applied research. Our main stakeholders are the hospitals, the ministries and the services for occupational medicine in Luxembourg.

The Department Health Protection hosts two Services:

• The Service “Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring” carries out laboratory analyses – chemical and microbiological – in dust, air and surface samples (ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation). In parallel, the Service analyses the concentrations of substances or their metabolites directly in human medical samples, for example blood, urine, hair. The Service measures not only human biomarkers of exposure (ISO 15189 and ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation), but is expanding its portfolio of human biomarkers of effect relevant in the pathways of disease development and progression.

The Service is also an active partner in the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC). PARC is funded by the European Union’s “Horizon Europe” framework program for the period of 2021-2027. Within PARC, LNS is grant signatory for Luxembourg and key partner in several workpackages related to human biomonitoring and risk assessment for human exposure to chemicals from the indoor and occupational environment. It involves 200 partners from 28 European countries, including national and EU agencies as well as affiliated research organizations.

• The Service “Medical Expertise and Data Intelligence” hosts the medical, epidemiological and toxicological expertise in environmental and occupational health/medicine. The Service supports the National Service for Environmental Medicine at the Hospital Center Emile Mayrisch (CHEM) and is in charge of the European science-policy programs and the epidemiological surveys in the general and working population in Luxembourg that include human biological monitoring and/or environmental/occupational exposure assessment.

At departmental level, a medical secretary and quality team support the services and the department head.

Job description:

As Service Head, you report directly to the head of the Department Health Protection. You will:

• Organize and structure the day-to-day activities in the Service
• Supervise the work in the Service and, if necessary, validate the results;
• Be in charge of the timely delivery of laboratory results;
• Stimulate new analytical developments, including a timeframe of implementation in line with business expectations;
• Maintain the accreditations and further expand the accreditation scope of the Service;
• Support the departmental quality team by participating in the continuous improvement of the quality management system, ensuring its application within the Service and in line with LNS Central quality;
• Ensure the valorization of laboratory analyses and analytical developments via presentations at (inter)national congresses and publications of peer-review international articles,
• Take care of the talent management and professional development of each of the team members;
• Be in charge of the structured reporting of technical output, quality output, financing and investment to the department head;
• Support the department head in the client relationships and the further enhancing of service level provision;
• Ensure smooth and professional interactions with the Service Medical Expertise and Data Intelligence and the departmental secretary and quality team, as well as with the LNS Central services.

This list of tasks should not be considered exhaustive. Missions may vary depending on the specific needs of the Service or the Department.

Profile:

• PhD degree in analytical chemistry;
• Track record in maintaining and expanding accreditations ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189;
• Track record in operational management, including budget calculations and forecasting ;
• Experience in the leading of teams and in the people management of teams- this in scenarios of expansion and in scenarios of consolidation;
• Experience of 5-10 years in the domains of environmental and occupational health;
• Perfect fluency in French and English (oral and written);
• Knowledge of German or Luxembourgish (oral and written) will be considered an asset.

Key skills:

• Result and client oriented mindset;
• Excellent organizational skills ensuring timely delivery of results;
• Excellent reporting skills (technical output, quality, financial calculations and forecasting);
• Strong leadership skills in overseeing the team and business of the Service to work towards the targets and goals of the Service and Department;
• Strong team working and collaboration skills to collaborate within and outside the organization,
• Strong communication skills routinely liaising with different teams and entities of the Department and organization, as well as clients and stakeholders;
• Experience in generating the necessary information from the working context to report to and interact with upper management levels and supporting services.

If you meet the above profile and wish to apply, please submit your application via Moovijob.com. Your application will be treated with confidentiality.

At the final stages of the recruitment process, the successful candidate will be asked to provide supporting documentation such as, copies of diplomas and certificates of employment. An official criminal record (bulletin no.3) will also be required for consultation purpose.