Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory Manager

Responsibilities of Tissue Culture Lab Manager    Overall Lab Management     Manage day-to-day operations of the tissue culture laboratory.
Ensure smooth and timely completion of all production activities.
Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and sterile working conditions.
Production Management
Plan and monitor tissue culture production schedules.
Manage stages such as media preparation, inoculation, multiplication, rooting, and acclimatization.
Maintain production targets and minimize contamination and losses.
Team Management
Supervise lab technicians, helpers, and production staff.
Allocate daily work and monitor employee performance.
Train staff in aseptic techniques and laboratory procedures.
Contamination & Quality Control
Monitor contamination rates and identify causes.
Implement corrective and preventive measures.
Maintain consistent plant quality, growth, and multiplication rates.
Media Preparation & Inventory
Supervise preparation and sterilization of culture media.
Ensure proper handling and storage of chemicals, hormones, agar, containers, and other materials.
Maintain inventory and ensure timely procurement.
Equipment Management
Ensure proper operation and maintenance of autoclaves, laminar airflow cabinets, RO systems, growth rooms, weighing equipment, etc.
Maintain equipment records and coordinate servicing when required.
Documentation & Records
Maintain batch-wise production records.
Track contamination, multiplication, rooting, and survival rates.
Maintain SOPs, laboratory logs, stock records, and quality-control reports.
Acclimatization & Nursery Management
Monitor transfer of tissue-cultured plants from laboratory to greenhouse/nursery conditions.
Improve survival rates during hardening and acclimatization.
Coordinate with nursery teams for further plant growth.
Cost & Productivity Management
Monitor labour, media, consumables, electricity, and other operational costs.
Identify ways to improve productivity and reduce wastage.
Achieve production targets while maintaining quality.
Safety & Compliance
Ensure safe handling of chemicals and laboratory equipment.
Maintain proper waste disposal and laboratory safety procedures.
Ensure staff follow established SOPs and hygiene protocols.
Reporting
Prepare regular production and performance reports for management.
Report issues related to contamination, production delays, equipment breakdowns, and manpower requirements.
Recommend improvements to increase production efficiency.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)   Production quantity per month
Contamination percentage
Multiplication rate
Rooting success rate
Acclimatization/survival percentage
Production cost per plant
Labour productivity
Batch rejection/loss percentage
On-time achievement of production targets