Responsibilities of Tissue Culture Lab ManagerOverall Lab ManagementManage 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 ManagementPlan 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 ManagementSupervise lab technicians, helpers, and production staff.Allocate daily work and monitor employee performance.Train staff in aseptic techniques and laboratory procedures.Contamination & Quality ControlMonitor contamination rates and identify causes.Implement corrective and preventive measures.Maintain consistent plant quality, growth, and multiplication rates.Media Preparation & InventorySupervise 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 ManagementEnsure 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 & RecordsMaintain batch-wise production records.Track contamination,



multiplication, rooting, and survival rates.Maintain SOPs, laboratory logs, stock records, and quality-control reports.Acclimatization & Nursery ManagementMonitor 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 ManagementMonitor labour, media, consumables, electricity, and other operational costs.Identify ways to improve productivity and reduce wastage.Achieve production targets while maintaining quality.Safety & ComplianceEnsure protected handling of chemicals and laboratory equipment.Maintain proper waste disposal and laboratory safety procedures.Ensure staff follow established SOPs and hygiene protocols.ReportingPrepare 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 monthContamination percentageMultiplication rateRooting success rateAcclimatization/survival percentageProduction cost per plantLabour productivityBatch rejection/loss percentageOn-time achievement of production targets

📌 Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory Manager (Kozhikode)
🏢 Leafactory
📍 Kozhikode