At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team of scientists and drive innovative laboratory operations.
- Company: Established Contract Research Organisation in the West Midlands with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Permanent hybrid role with competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and help shape the future of scientific research.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in drug discovery while collaborating with top biotech and pharma clients.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership experience in laboratory operations and a passion for innovation.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 120000 £ per year.
Jim Gleeson is looking for a Director of Laboratory Operations to join a long established and successful specialist Contract Research Organisation providing drug discovery and translational research support to pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Based in the West Midlands, this will be a permanent, hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days a week on-site, including Mondays.
The Role: As the Director of Laboratory Operations, reporting to the company CSO, you will lead the day-to-day activities of a busy team of scientists, ensuring high quality work, driving innovation and supporting business development activities.
Responsibilities:
- Leading and inspiring the scientific team while driving the effective and efficient running of laboratory operations in line with quality, regulatory, and client expectations.
- Acting as a knowledgeable and trusted partner to biotech and pharma clients, delivering engaging progress updates, insightful project reports, and exceptional service against client requirements and timelines.
- Championing innovation by identifying new technologies/platforms/services that would strengthen company capabilities and unlocking new market opportunities.
- Leading the efficient implementation, validation and integration of new services, assays and platform technologies.
- Supporting business development and strategic growth by leveraging networks, conference presence and scientific publications to generate new partnerships, contacts and commercial opportunities.
- Collaborating closely with the CSO, COO and CEO to strategically prioritise resources across client and internal requirements.
We think you need these skills to ace Director Laboratory Operations
Leadership Skills
Laboratory Operations Management
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Compliance
Client Relationship Management
Project Management
Innovation Management
