Senior Scientific Operations Lead

3 days ago


Saffron Walden, Essex, United Kingdom Lifelancer Full time

About the Role:

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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Scientific Operations Lead to join our team at Lifelancer. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of 4-6 Research Assistants and Advanced Research Assistants.

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Key Responsibilities:

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  • People Management: Providing strong leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities for your team members, fostering a positive and productive work environment.">
  • Operational Excellence: Driving continuous process improvements to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and ensure high-quality project delivery.">
  • Project Oversight: Taking a leading role in various projects, collaborating with teams across Scientific Operations and faculty partners to shape operational project delivery and support the institute's aims.">
  • Performance Management: Monitoring and reporting on key metrics to stakeholders, ensuring timely project delivery, and managing the performance of all team members within the project.">
  • Quality Assurance: Ensuring the highest standards of quality for all data delivered, implementing robust quality control measures, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.">
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About You:

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To succeed in this role, you will need experience in scientific operational management, excellent people skills, and an understanding of the challenges of running projects at scale. Strong organisational and planning skills are fundamental in running large-scale projects and services, and you will need to ensure the team and all associated collaborators are fully informed of project status.

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You will have relevant experience working in a supervisory role in a high-throughput life science laboratory, with a proven track record in process improvement. You will thrive in a collaborative environment, where you have excellent team working and communication skills.

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Essential Skills:

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  • Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent practical experience in the field.">
  • Profound knowledge of cellular or molecular biology, coupled with hands-on expertise in a variety of laboratory techniques.">
  • Experience overseeing laboratory operations as part of a supervisory role within a team setting.">
  • Comprehensive understanding of process workflows and their efficient management.">
  • Ability to accurately interpret scientific data and troubleshoot a diverse range of issues.">
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Essential Competencies and Behaviours:

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  • Highly developed communication abilities, with a proven track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships at all organizational levels.">
  • Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills, ensuring meticulous documentation.">
  • Experience in change management, including the interpretation of management information, amendment of plans, and prompt action.">
  • Demonstrated capability to work independently, organizing and scheduling one's own workload efficiently.">
  • Proficiency in collaborating with others and contributing effectively within team environments.">
  • Strong customer-centric focus, particularly regarding quality assurance, project delivery, and issue resolution.">
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About Us:

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Lifelancer is a talent-hiring platform in Life Sciences, Pharma, and IT. We connect talent with opportunities in pharma, biotech, health sciences, healthtech, and IT domains.

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Our Benefits:

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We deliver an award-winning campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. Good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle are strongly acknowledged and recognised at Lifelancer. Our benefits include competitive salaries between £42,900 - £51,500 per annum, depending on the candidate's level of experience and qualifications.



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