Would you like to join an award-winning, innovative, growing company with an ethos to support, nurture and develop its employees?
If you are a leader who can mentor and nurture your team, with a talent for proactively structuring and organising processes and the working environment, then we encourage you to apply.
This role is lab-based.
Description of Duties
- Ensure the smooth running of the laboratory
- Managing budgets
- Identifying and evaluating capital equipment and negotiating with suppliers
- Implementing automation into the laboratory
- Implementing KAIZEN philosophy in the laboratory
- Identifying and hiring new staff when necessary
- Mentor, supervise and train laboratory staff
- Write Standard Operating Procedures
- Compare the performance of diagnostic test kits available on the market and identify the best ones to use for in house screening procedures
- Troubleshoot existing methods
- Work with the laboratory team when demand is high and providing cover during holidays
- ‘Manage by walking’ to identify process improvement opportunities, adherence to Health & Safety rules and ensure a high standard of the general lab environment
- Keep abreast of scientific research and developments in the sector
- Work with Supply Chain Manager to ensure effective rotation of stock and reduce overstocking
- Carry out general administrative duties
Candidate Requirements – Essential
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a supervisory position in a commercial laboratory setting
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Science
- Excellent leadership skills and ability to develop relationships with colleagues
- Effective communicator
- Proven project management skills
- Ability to create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and maintain accurate laboratory records
- Strong continuous improvement mindset
- Excellent computer skills e.g. Microsoft Office
- Agency: ScaleX Consulting Limited
- Contact: Lee Ashworth
- Phone: 01323 445450
- Reference: SCX001
- Posted: 19th February 2021
- Expires: 19th March 2021
