5 Lab Management jobs in Saudi Arabia

Reports to Director of DaVinciAT Research Center

Location Alfaisal University - Riyadh

The Laboratory Technician oversees all operations in the labs, workshops, and studios, including conducting research, supervising students, assisting with lab experiments, and ensuring lab safety protocols are followed. The role involves managing and maintaining additive and subtractive manufacturing systems, such as robotic arms, CNC machines, 3D multijet printers, and laser cutting technologies. The technician also familiarizes new staff with safety equipment locations, supports research and innovation projects, assists researchers and students in prototyping, and ensures compliance with safety protocols. Additionally, the technician handles record keeping, shipping, ordering, and inventory management.

• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots robotic arms, CNC machines, 3D printers, and laser cutting systems.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to prototype and execute innovative experiments, contributing expertise to design experiments and improve methodologies.
• Assists in prototyping and fabrication for research and industry projects.
• Supervises students working in laboratories and workshops, and manages laboratory development and operations.
• Prepares research materials, including equipment setup and supplies.
• Ensures laboratory equipment is properly calibrated, maintained, and functioning; assists with procuring additional laboratory supplies.
• Adheres to all safety guidelines and regulations to maintain a safe working environment.
• Prepares reports, presentations, and protocols.
• Manages inventory, calibrations, and system upgrades for lab equipment, including stock management, placing orders, and processing receipts.
• Provides technical support to researchers and students on safe lab and workshop practices; implements safety protocols and ensures compliance with lab regulations.
• Conducts tutorial sessions in the lab and workshop.
• Assists in documenting lab procedures, maintaining records of experiments, helping students prepare reports, and grading reports if needed.
• Performs regular self-inspections of all equipment to ensure regulatory compliance and familiarizes new staff with safety equipment locations.
• Posts and maintains regular office hours for advisement and consultation.
• Performs other duties professionally, effectively, and confidentially as assigned by the manager.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Digital Fabrication, or an equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Valid Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Classification and Registration.
• Minimum of three (03) years' experience in lab management, equipment maintenance, research, data collection, and analysis, or related fields. For master's degree holders, at least one year of experience is required.

Experience of running a lab in the UK or Australia is a mandatory requirement. No exceptions can be made to this requirement.

Minimum qualifications and duties of a NEOM lab manager

• Extensive experience of running lab materials testing
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in laboratory management
• Knowledge of marketing and sales
• Knowledge of general laboratory analytical techniques
• Experience of handling a multinational workforce consisting of technically orientated personnel
• Experience of modern management methods and techniques
• Supervision of overall laboratory activities
• Maintaining resources, productivity and coordination with clients
• Contract execution
• Ensuring profitability and satisfactory cash flow performance of branch
• Computer literate and can drive a light vehicle
• Overseeing all lab technical activities and marketing

We respect that you are interested in this position, but we request that you only apply if you clearly meet the criteria.

Cover Note: Candidates who are not willing to travel to interview location(s) will not be considered.

I hereby declare that I meet all of the requirements in this application and that all of the information in my application is correct and accurate.

Experience of running a lab in the UK or Australia is a mandatory requirement. No exceptions can be made to this requirement.

Minimum qualifications and duties of a NEOM lab manager

• Extensive experience of running lab materials testing
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in laboratory management
• Knowledge of marketing and sales
• Knowledge of general laboratory analytical techniques
• Experience of handling a multinational workforce consisting of technically orientated personnel
• Experience of modern management methods and techniques
• Supervision of overall laboratory activities
• Maintaining resources, productivity and coordination with clients
• Contract execution
• Ensuring profitability and satisfactory cash flow performance of branch
• Computer literate and can drive a light vehicle
• Overseeing all lab technical activities and marketing

We respect that you are interested in this position, but we request that you only apply if you clearly meet the criteria.

Cover Note: Candidates who are not willing to travel to interview location(s) will not be considered.

I hereby declare that I meet all of the requirements in this application and that all of the information in my application is correct and accurate.