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# The Shifting Role of Laboratory Managers

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 April 29, 2021 

 By [Sridhar Iyengar](https://info.elementalmachines.com/blog/author/sridhar-iyengar)

Watch this video interview,  where Michelle Taylor of Labcompare interviews our CEO, Sridhar Iyengar, as he discusses the changing role of laboratory managers.  The traditional lab manager role is expanding to align more with "Laboratory Operations" or "LabOps," as it entails a more diverse set of skills, knowledge and integration needed to effectively run a laboratory.

 

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