CCBRE is seeking an experienced Laboratory Manager, Analytical Chemistry

Laboratory Manager, Analytical Chemistry

Full-time | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Permanent

The Centre for Cleantech and Biomass Resource Efficiency (CCBRE) is seeking an experienced Laboratory Manager to lead our analytical laboratory focused on environmental and resource recovery applications. You will oversee operations, people, quality, and instrumentation while advancing method development for complex water and wastewater matrices.

Key Responsibilities

Own day-to-day laboratory operations, including planning, prioritisation, budgeting, procurement, maintenance and supplier management.

Organise the onboarding, training and skills transfer of researchers and PhD students.

Design, optimise and validate analytical methods for inorganic and organic parameters in soil/water/wastewater.

Ensure high standards of quality assurance, documentation, traceability and data integrity, contributing to internal audits and continuous improvement

Perform and troubleshoot advanced measurements on core instruments, and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance

Manage sampling strategies, sample custody, preparation and safe handling

Interface with project leads, external partners and authorities and prepare concise technical reports and presentations.

Your Profile

Degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field (Master’s or equivalent; PhD a plus).

Minimum 5 years of relevant, instrument intensive lab experience; prior team/line leadership is an advantage.

Proven proficiency with ICP OES, CHNS, FTIR, XRF, UV Vis, and Gas Chromatography (including method development, calibration, and troubleshooting).

Strong grounding in method validation, measurement uncertainty, limits of detection/quantification, and matrix appropriate sample preparation.

Familiarity with QA/QC systems, equipment qualification, and lab IT.

Structured, proactive leader with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Very good command of English; additional languages (e.g., Bulgarian or German) are an asset.

Start Date

01 January 2026 (or by agreement).

Compensation

€1,900 per month.

Why Join CCBRE?

Purpose driven work at the intersection of environmental analytics, circular economy, and cleantech.

Modern instrumentation, freedom to innovate, and support for professional development.

Collaborative, international team with short decision paths.

How to Apply

Please send your CV, a cover letter, and relevant certificates (including a concise list of your instrument expertise and key methods) with the subject line “Laboratory Manager – Analytical Chemistry” to email: ccbre@au-plovdiv.bg. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.