Chemistry and Microbiology Laboratory Director

1 day ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Aurora Lifesciences Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled laboratory manager to join our team at Aurora Lifesciences. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in leading laboratory teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing medical device business based in Yorkshire. The laboratory manager will be responsible for managing the chemistry and microbiology laboratory teams, ensuring that all testing is carried out as required to support business and regulatory requirements.

Main Responsibilities
  1. Subject matter expert – providing technical guidance and troubleshooting in the event of lab equipment failure, data trends, deviations, or out of specification results.
  2. Responsible for organizing, prioritizing, and executing laboratory workloads to support site operations while assuring compliance with applicable procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Skills
  • Trend and use data to identify non-conformance and potential non-conformance.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and productivity in relation to lab practices and site biocontamination controls.
  • Project Management experience.

We estimate the salary for this position to be around £60,000-£80,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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