Deputy Laboratory Manager / Assistant Live Lab Manager

Deputy Laboratory Manager / Assistant Live Lab Manager who has a BSc in Biology or another relevant / scientific subject with laboratory experience is required for a bioincubator research laboratory facility based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

SALARY: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent (Part-Time Hours will be considered)

WORKING HOURS: 37 Hours per Week, 08:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday (Part-Time or Flexible Hours would also be considered)

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Deputy Laboratory Manager / Assistant Live Lab Managerwho has a BSc in Biology or another relevant / scientific subject with laboratory experience.

Working as Deputy Laboratory Manager / Assistant Live Lab Manager you will ensure the laboratory facilities and scientific services are run with the aim of delighting those who use them. Alongside the Live Labs Manager, Lab Operations Coordinator and Apprentice Lab Technician, you will ensure the smooth running of all the communal scientific services.

As the Deputy Laboratory Manager / Assistant Live Lab Manager you will be excited by the prospect of meeting a variety of users and supporting a community of diverse companies. You will help the team to promote the facilities to prospective users and manage them from their induction through till the point they stop using the facilities. With support from the Entrepreneurship and Scientific Services team you will arrange events for the Live Labs community and actively engage with the community in Working Group meetings, talks, and social events.

As a successful candidate you will have experience in a research laboratory, or similar, and ideally experience at the bench working in molecular biology or tissue culture. Your experience will help with the maintenance and management of the laboratory equipment and facilities.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Deputy Laboratory Manager / Assistant Live Lab Manager include:

• Deputise for LiveLabs Manager when required

• Assist with management of small team including supporting the Apprentice Lab Technician

• Assist in managing LiveLabs laboratories and support services (wash-up rooms, cold rooms, freezer rooms and liquid nitrogen facilities) ensuring all laboratory equipment and specific laboratory plant (e.g. laboratory gases, gas detection and local exhaust ventilation) is maintained safely and maintenance is scheduled to minimise the disruption to users of the facilities

• Oversee the day to day running of the laboratory including cleaning, laundry and waste management services

• Assist with maintaining the safety, health and environmental impact of the LiveLabs laboratories and supporting services. Ensure all work that is undertaken is suitably risk assessed and where appropriate are approved by the relevant committees

• Work with the BRCL Sustainability Team to improve the environmental impact of Live Labs and provide guidance for laboratory users. Promote environmentally friendly and sustainable practices

• Write and review documents as needed, including risk assessments, policies, standard operating procedures and guidance documents

• Manage the T-Scan critical monitoring, investigating alarms and ensuring all are appropriately responded to including outside of normal working hours

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• BSc in Biology or another relevant subject with laboratory experience

• Experience and knowledge of working in a laboratory environment

• Technical experience in a biological research setting

• Experience in Health and Safety, specifically Biological Safety

• Experience of providing excellent customer service

DESIRABLE

• Experience of laboratory management

• Experience of using a CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) and/or LIMS (Lab Information Management System) platforms

• Experience of budgetary management

• Experience of working on an established campus or complex site dealing with multiple customers

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Pension Allowance - 10.5% company contribution and 3% staff contribution
• Holiday Entitlement - 25 days p.a. plus bank Holidays and 3 privilege days for Christmas Shutdown
• Discretional Annual Performance Related Bonus
• Employee Wellbeing Service
• Restaurant Facilities
• Onsite Accommodation (There is currently a waiting list for all types of accommodation)
• Social - Sports & Social Club and onsite Gym
• Nursery and Holiday Playscheme on site (Availability of places is dependent on demand)
• Free Parking (please note that the company actively pursues a green transport policy)

Any offer of employment will be subject to security screening and may be subject to health screening. This is a non-smoking site.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV and Cover Letter to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P12859

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