Ms Safaâ Moujahid
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Deputy Director
Head of Department
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Biography
Safaâ Moujahid holds a degree in Biotechnology from Polytech Marseille and a diploma in Management and Strategy from KEDGE Business School. She previously worked for PwC, Deloitte and KPMG in Luxembourg as a consultant in the healthcare and public sectors.
As part of her assignments, Safaâ Moujahid worked on the development, structuring and implementation of strategic projects in Luxembourg. During the pandemic, Safaâ Moujahid was responsible for coordinating nationwide projects on behalf of the Health Directorate, such as managing the procurement of vaccines and medicines against COVID-19 in collaboration with the European Health Emergency Response and Preparedness Authority (HERA), and the Large Scale Testing programme.
Most recently, she was a director at PwC Switzerland, where she worked as an external consultant for one of the United Nations agencies on the definition of a global framework to strengthen the preparedness, response and resilience of health systems in the face of health emergencies.
In her role at the LNS, Safaâ Moujahid is responsible for all financial and administrative aspects of the LNS. In particular, she oversees the finance and purchasing department, human resources, risk management, legal affairs and the LNS’s infrastructure and logistics. She ensures that processes are optimised and that the resources allocated to the public institution are managed efficiently.
Heads of the different services
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Mélinda Ollio
Head of service
Purchasing and procurement service
Administrative and Financial DepartmentPurchasing Service
The Purchasing Service plays a key role in managing the resources essential to the smooth operation of our institution. It ensures the reliable supply of reagents, laboratory consumables, equipment, and services. The Service is committed to meeting needs precisely, while ensuring the quality and regulatory compliance of products and services, as well as rigorous cost control.
As a public institution, the LNS complies with public procurement legislation to ensure transparency and compliance throughout its procurement procedures.
Discover our public tenders on the Public Procurement Portal
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Giovanni Lo Biondo
Head of service
Finance service
Administrative and Financial DepartmentFinance Service
The Finance Service brings together the LNS’s accounting, management control, and invoicing activities.
In addition to recording financial transactions, the Accounting team prepares the mandatory accounting and management documents, including the annual financial statements audited by an external auditor appointed by the Board of Directors. It also manages relations with banking institutions and public administrations.
The Management Control team prepares budgets and conducts financial analyses to support informed strategic decision-making by the Direction and the Board of Directors. It works closely with the laboratory’s various departments to monitor and optimise costs, with a view to improving the efficiency of activities and ensuring effective budgetary control.
The Invoicing team is responsible for issuing and sending invoices to the various clients, whether private or public. It also ensures the accuracy of invoices, monitors payments, and manages payment reminders.
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Elodie Simonian
Head of service
Legal Service
Administrative and Financial DepartmentLegal Service
The Legal Service plays a key role in safeguarding and defending the LNS’s legal interests. It provides all departments and services with rigorous and expert support, offering informed and tailored legal advice to help secure decision-making.
Through its preventive approach, the service helps minimise legal risks and ensure that activities comply with constantly evolving legal requirements. In the event of litigation, it represents the institution with diligence and integrity, striving to protect its rights and reputation to the greatest possible extent.
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Thomas Wegner
Head of service
Logistics and Infrastructure Service
Administrative and Financial DepartmentLogistics and Infrastructure Service
The Logistics and Infrastructure Service works to ensure the smooth operation of our highly technological building and to provide our laboratories with optimal working conditions.
Through high-performance technical infrastructure, the service ensures that the environmental conditions required in laboratories are continuously maintained. In addition, the Logistics and Infrastructure Service ensures compliance with hygiene standards through its professional cleaning services.
The central warehouse, managed by the Logistics and Infrastructure Service, ensures the continuous availability of consumables and reagents essential to the laboratory’s activities.
The service also provides biomedical engineering services covering the entire life cycle of laboratory equipment, from needs assessment and qualification through acquisition and installation, to maintenance and end-of-life disposal.
Finally, the Logistics and Infrastructure Service is also responsible for building security, as well as mail and postal services, including the dispatch of laboratory results.
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HR Head of service – Recruitment in progress
Head of service
Human Resources service
Administrative and Financial DepartmentHuman Resources Service
The Human Resources Service supports employees throughout their professional journey.
Its mission is to recruit, onboard, and support the talent that contributes every day to the excellence of the LNS’s diagnostic and public health research activities.
Its main responsibilities include:
- Recruitment and onboarding of employees;
- Personnel administration;
- Training and skills development;
- Performance management and career development;
- Employee relations and quality of working life.
The HR team acts as a strategic partner to the scientific departments and support functions, striving to create a healthy, fair, and motivating working environment in support of the laboratory’s public health mission.
