Laboratory Manager

The Opportunity

Laboratory Manager Permanent | Slough Are you an experienced laboratory operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced scientific environment and enjoys driving operational excellence across laboratory facilities? We are seeking a proactive and hands-on Laboratory Manager to oversee laboratory operations, support scientific teams, and lead operational improvement initiatives within our Slough site.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior laboratory professional looking to broaden their impact beyond the bench or an experienced laboratory manager looking for a new challenge. Working closely with laboratory users, scientists, facilities teams, vendors, contractors, and senior stakeholders, you will ensure laboratories remain safe, compliant, efficient, and fully operational.

You will also have the opportunity to lead operational projects, support laboratory expansions, and contribute to the setup of new laboratory spaces. Laboratory Leadership & Operations Lead the day-to-day operation of laboratory facilities to ensure a safe, compliant, and productive working environment.

Build strong relationships with laboratory end users and scientific teams, ensuring excellent customer service and operational support. Serve as a trusted operational partner to scientists and laboratory users, supporting the effective delivery of research activities.

Provide guidance and knowledge-sharing to laboratory users. Coordinate preventative maintenance, calibration, and servicing of laboratory equipment. Deliver user training on common laboratory equipment and provide troubleshooting support.

Develop, maintain, and improve equipment work instructions, SOPs, and operational documentation. Manage and triage operational support requests, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where required. Support procurement activities, including obtaining supplier quotations, managing purchase requests, and coordinating vendor relationships.

Ensure laboratory chemicals and biological materials are stored, handled, and managed safely. Maintain shared laboratory spaces and ensure laboratories remain inspection and audit ready. Stakeholder & Laboratory User Support Act as the primary point of contact for laboratory operational support.

Build effective partnerships with scientists, laboratory users, facilities teams, vendors, contractors, and leadership teams. Develop strong relationships with laboratory end users to understand operational needs and identify opportunities for improvement.

Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities for laboratory users and visitors. Organize specialist equipment training with internal and external providers. Support laboratory and facility modification request...

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