Laboratory Manager

Role overview

Laboratory leadership and testing

• Manage the laboratory to GLP standards and plan activities across R&D, Quality, Operations, stability, and business needs.
• Allocate resources and team workloads; manage stability programs from protocol approval and trial setup through signed final reports.
• Develop, optimize, implement, and maintain test methods; implement NPD methods in laboratory systems and improve capability, efficiency, and robustness.
• Lead out-of-specification investigations and support QC/QA inspections and CAPA investigations.
• Support new product testing, regulatory submissions, material change control, manufacturing relocation, and new product introductions.
• Lead laboratory audits, manage external contract testing facilities, and advise on test methods and testing strategies.
• Maintain current laboratory documentation and communicate workload, priorities, risks, resource constraints, and business opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and development to laboratory staff; supervise Associate Scientists.

Required qualifications and experience

• Degree qualified in a scientific subject, with experience in an R&D, development, or analytical laboratory.
• Experience developing, optimizing, or implementing laboratory test methods and planning testing or technical activities across multiple projects.
• The source also requests laboratory setting experience, scientific research-method knowledge, LIMS proficiency, analytical accuracy, leadership, and communication skills.
• A valid driving licence is required; the role involves travel to third-party suppliers within the UK.

Desirable experience

• Medical-device industry experience is desirable; pharmaceuticals and cosmetics/consumer products are also applicable areas.
• Desirable experience includes supervising or technically leading laboratory scientists or technicians, method validation or verification, and regulated quality systems.
• Experience supporting product development, investigations, and regulatory submissions is also desirable.

Pay and benefits

• Pay is £40,000 per year.
• Listed benefits include company events, pension, free and on-site parking, a health and wellbeing programme, and life insurance.

Workplace

• The role is stated as in person and requires UK travel to third-party suppliers.