Head of Laboratory London

Apply for the Head of Laboratory London role at Biolyz.

Base pay range: $65,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types: Annual Bonus and Stock options

Responsibilities:

• Leading and managing the laboratory team of 2-4 people, ensuring efficient workflows to meet tight timelines and release of high-quality results.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance experience with LC-MS systems.
• Overseeing LC-MS operations, supporting troubleshooting and method optimisation.
• Ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), ownership of quality management system, and active contribution to fulfil regulatory and laboratory health and safety requirements.
• Supervising data analysis and interpretation, ensuring accurate and reliable results.
• Managing laboratory resources, including inventory and Laboratory Information Management System documentation.
• Training and mentoring junior members of staff, fostering professional growth and collaboration.
• Coordinating schedules and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines effectively.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement in analytical workflows.

Qualifications:

• Master's (with minimum of 5-7 years of work experience in private sector) or PhD (with minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in private sector) in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Bioanalytics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in leading a laboratory team in a commercial (preferred) or research setting.
• Strong expertise in LC-MS techniques (including micro-LC), including troubleshooting, method development and validation of targeted LC-MS methods.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and outside organisations.
• Detail-oriented approach with a focus on quality, compliance, and efficiency.
• Hands-on experience with LIMS and laboratory inventory management.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with Shimadzu and Sciex Hardware/software is a big plus.

What We Offer:

• We structure our compensation in short-term, medium-term, and long-term.
• Short-term: Salary to ensure that your lifestyle is covered and you are able to work worry-free about the money.
• Medium-term: (Team) Bonus that ensures that you are aligned with our medium-term goals, that quality is held high and that the team is operating at 100%. Bonuses tend to be 5-20% of gross salary.
• Long-term: Equity package; we want all employees to participate in the long-term success of the company we are all building.
• Chance to contribute to groundbreaking work in sports performance and health biomarker analysis.
• Opportunity to work alongside top-tier soccer clubs and high-level sports organisations.
• High responsibility with the ability to climb the career ladder more rapidly than anywhere else. If you perform, you will earn promotions rapidly.

Interview Process:

We look forward to your application. We typically have 3 rounds of interviews: Screening; Technical discussion and assessment; Management Review for final decision.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Biotechnology Research and Sports Teams and Clubs