The role of laboratory management

Analytics plays a critical and sometimes underestimated role in the pace and direction of industrial projects. As laboratories are increasingly automated, the management skills of scientists are increasingly relied upon to coordinate a complex and dynamic workplace.107 There are many aspects of project management which are not within the discretion of an analytical manager. The exigencies of project timing and institutional culture, as well as the nature and volume of the sample stream, influence the flow and 

One leading industrial scientist said about the process of drug development 108 

The public and the ethical industry are best served by decisions based on good science, adherence to high standards, and independent, expert review... If the industry starts with high quality science, effective analyses, and honest, responsive presentations, its regulatory problems will be few.  

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