Laboratory Manager, Elmery Oy, Helsinki

About the role

Elmery is a Finnish start-up company that provides a patented, unique metal recovery technology for refineries to better circulate the metals, increasing cost efficiency and sustainability.

This position offers a unique opportunity to combine hands-on laboratory work with a leadership. As a Laboratory Manager, you will take a central role in leading laboratory operations, ensuring high standards of efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will also have a direct impact on shaping the laboratory’s future by driving its development, optimizing resources, and contributing to key decisions. The role is best suited for someone who can recognize situations that require flexibility and adapt accordingly. The work takes place at Elmeri’s laboratory in Kivihaka.

You are offered

• A modern, well-equipped laboratory environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• As part of the international team, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that your contributions are making a significant impact, not only within our organization but also across the international metal recovery landscape

Work tasks

• Leading the daily laboratory work and planning
• Performing wet chemistry tests and supporting daily laboratory operations
• Ensuring that all laboratory equipment and tools are properly maintained and meet required standards
• Implementing and enforcing Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies to ensure a safe working environment
• Conducting onboarding and training for lab assistants
• Active ownership and expert oversight of laboratory processes, including their development, optimization, and documentation

We are looking for

• Suitable higher education degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Chemistry or a related field, obtained from either UAS or university.
• Several years of proven experience in wet chemistry laboratory operations, including conducting tests, managing lab equipment, and handling inventory
• Good understanding and practical application of HSE Policy, ensuring safety-first principles in all lab activities
• Advanced knowledge of safe handling and disposal procedures for hazardous chemicals, such as acids and bases
• Fluent English spoken and written skills

It is meritorious if you have

• Demonstrated experience in a lab management or supervisory capacity
• Experience in metallurgy, mining, metal-refining, hydrometallurgy, and/or electrochemistry
• Valid first aid certification

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Elmery Oy

Elmery Ltd. is a Finland-based company that provides a patented, unique metal recovery method for refineries – to increase our customers’ cost-efficiency and sustainability as well as boost circular economy. Elmery's core principle is to make value from the waste and process solutions without adding chemicals, and thus help solve the global emission challenge. We’re an enthusiastic and friendly group of people and genuinely excited about working together with the world’s leading precious metal refineries - to make a real impact towards more sustainable metal refining processes.