Lab vacancies and recruitment in the laboratory sector: the growth of Lab Automation

Lab Automation encompasses technologies used to partially or fully automate laboratory processes. This can involve a single process step, but also an integrated laboratory environment in which equipment, robotics, and software work together.

Examples include automated sample preparation, fluid handling, analysis, data recording, quality control, and reporting. By linking systems, laboratories can process larger numbers of samples while simultaneously improving the reproducibility of processes.

Laboratories often have to perform more analyses within shorter turnaround times. At the same time, high demands apply regarding quality, safety, traceability, and reliability.

Automation can relieve employees of repetitive tasks and helps to execute processes more consistently. As a result, laboratory staff can focus more on assessment, interpretation, research, and anomalous situations.

The implementation of automated laboratory solutions requires various types of expertise. Organizations need professionals who can analyze processes, install equipment, advise users, and provide technical support for systems.

The ideal candidate often possesses a combination of laboratory experience, technical affinity, software knowledge, and communication skills. It is precisely this combination that is not widely available.

In addition, laboratories differ significantly from one another. A pharmaceutical quality laboratory has different requirements than a chemical production laboratory, diagnostic laboratory, or research environment.

Lab Automation creates vacancies within laboratories themselves, but also at manufacturers, suppliers, software companies, and technical service providers surrounding the laboratory.

Not every position requires the same technical depth. An Automation Engineer has different responsibilities than an Application Specialist or Account Manager. Nevertheless, various qualities recur regularly.

Laboratory technology is used across diverse sectors. Every market has its own analytical methods, regulations, equipment, and requirements for professionals.

Voltys supports both organizations that develop and supply laboratory technology and end users who apply this technology in their daily processes.

Leonie van Dongen has gained experience throughout her career with various types of laboratory equipment and applications within laboratories, the chemical industry, and production environments.

As a result, she understands the challenges that may arise during the introduction of new equipment, technical services, and automation solutions. She is better able to assess the knowledge and experience required for a specific position and laboratory environment.

This combination of substantive market knowledge and recruitment experience is valuable in finding laboratory specialists, service professionals, application specialists, account managers, and managers.

Voltys has been active in specialized technical and commercial labor markets for over eighteen years. During that period, a network of professionals has been built within laboratories, Life Sciences, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, industrial technology, and technical sales organizations.

Through this network, Voltys supports suppliers of laboratory equipment, technical service providers, and end users in filling operational, commercial, technical, management, and executive positions.

By combining Leonie's in-depth market knowledge with Voltys' broader recruitment network, candidates can also be reached who do not actively respond to vacancies but are open to a suitable next step.

A successful search begins with a clear picture of the laboratory environment, equipment, processes, and responsibilities. Therefore, the substantive and personal qualities necessary for the position are investigated first.

The goal is not only to find an available candidate, but to select a professional who fits the client's technology, processes, organization, and long-term objectives.

Automation is changing the way laboratories process samples, perform analyses, and manage data. As a result, new roles are emerging at the intersection of laboratory work, engineering, software, service, and commercial consulting.

The right professional must not only have experience with equipment or analyses, but also understand how the solution is used within the entire laboratory process.

With the market knowledge of Leonie van Dongen and the specialized network of Voltys, employers can search specifically for professionals for operational, technical, commercial, management, and executive positions within the laboratory sector.