The post-holder performs the following duties:
§         To contribute to the development and implementation of EDQM’s objectives, in particular those of the Department: translates DLab’s objectives into concrete programmes and targets and ensure their achievement.
§         To manage the DLab’s activities and resources:
-       provides guidelines and priorities to the Study Directors, technicians and the Department secretariat;
-       ensures effective and efficient processes, procedures and a results-oriented organisation;
-       promotes co-operation between different EDQM Departments in the implementation of activities and by actively contributing to EDQM Steering Committee;
-       liaises with others to ensure the coherence of the Directorate’s work and the smooth running of interdepartmental activities;
-       facilitates internal communication with the other services of the EDQM;
-       plans, implements and evaluates activities in accordance with general guidelines and priorities and in co-operation with those directly responsible for such activities;
-       assigns, supervises and co-ordinates the work and training (both formal and on the job training) of all staff in the Department;
-       drafts documents such as memoranda, reports, correspondence;
-       manages the financial resources allocated; supervises tenders for projects and programmes of equipment;
-       ensures maintenance of the technical material, consumable goods necessary to the correct operation of the laboratory: approves the plan of purchases and maintenance proposed;
-       intervenes in cases of operational, financial or staff issues within the Department;
-       develops and maintains the quality assurance system within the Department in relation to the general system of the EDQM and in interactivity with the other services of the EDQM;
-       represents DLab in the EDQM internal steering committees on the management of transversal matters, in particular on reference standards, bio testing, proficiency tests,  statistics, databases.
§         To provide leadership and direction to staff:
-       leads and motivates staff members in co-operation with line managers; allocates roles and responsibilities; sets objectives; evaluates the performance of those responsible directly to him/her;
-       facilitates internal communication; fosters co-operation, team spirit and a harmonious working environment with a view to increasing efficiency.
§         To supervise the activities of the Laboratory of the EDQM, namely of work of physicochemical, biological and analytical analyses:
-       ensures the establishment and subsequent monitoring of Chemical Reference or Biological Reference Preparations for use in the application of the monographs and chapters of the European Pharmacopoeia;
-       ensures the performance of analytical studies developed within the framework of the network of Official Medicines Control Laboratories (OMCLs) or the biological standardisation;
-       ensures that studies requested by the European Pharmacopoeia Commission or by the international harmonisation organisations via the European Pharmacopoeia Department or from the Certification Division, intended for the monograph revision or general methods improvement are undertaken within the defined timelines;
-       provides scientific advice to ad hoc working groups at the request of the European Pharmacopoeia Department, or the Department for Biological Standardisation, the OMCLs Network and HealthCare.
§         To communicate and represent the EDQM:
-       participates in the Council Committee on Reference Materials of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO/REMCO);
-       ensures that all those concerned are informed regularly and comprehensively;
-       directly supervises the preparation and release of documents;
-       establishes and maintains contacts with counterparts in national authorities, international organisations, partners in civil society and other relevant bodies and institutions; establishes and maintains co-operation with other Council of Europe bodies and sectors operating in related fields in order to develop common activities; develops networks of experts;
-       promotes Council of Europe values internally and externally;
-       undertakes official journeys and/or participates in field missions in connection with activities described above.
§         To participate in promoting the work of the EDQM and providing support to users:
-       participates in the public relation activities of the EDQM including the organisation of scientific conferences and training courses;
-       prepares scientific contributions, e.g. articles, presentations and posters, for relevant scientific journals and conferences, together with the other services involved in the publication of results of scientific studies.
§         To advise the Director and report to the latter on the results achieved, on further requirements, risks and opportunities of developments or events.