Claire Stingley

As a lab operations professional, wearing many hats is already a challenge – how do we navigate this in the midst of fluctuating headcounts and workforce instability? This workshop will support you with the tools to better organize workflows and reallocate resources to adapt to internal changes and prevent downtime.

Learn how to:

• Understanding and navigating how to guide leadership around current resources and workflows to stay nimble
• Balance critical lab operations with evolving workforce dynamics to ensure continuity and avoid disruptions
• Implement flexible scheduling and resource planning tools to proactively manage gaps and reduce downtime

Explore practical strategies for maximizing limited operational budgets and resources, being more conservative with spend to safeguard your labs.

Learn how to:

• Drive collaboration between scientists and lab managers to prioritize operational needs and align spend with the most critical scientific deliverables
• Allocate limited budgets strategically and find ways to better utilize currently available resources
• Make tough trade-offs through asset life cycle analysis and risk-based prioritization of maintenance and procurement