Laboratory Manager, UK

Job Title: Laboratory Manager, UK

Salary: £55,000 - £75,000 DoE + Benefits

Location: Leamington Spa

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Laboratory Manager to join our growing team at Antech Diagnostics. As an operational associate, the Laboratory Manager is responsible for supervising laboratory activities across all regions of the United Kingdom. These activities include team management, technical supervision, quality control, health and safety, budget control, and general administration. You will be an ambitious self-starter with exemplary technical skills and a proven background in clinical laboratory supervision.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward thinking, dynamic organisation in a national role that is integral to making A Better World for Pets.

Our Laboratory Manager position is to be located in the Leamington Spa area with national reach. This is a full time position of 37.5 hours per week across Monday – Friday.

Key responsibilities and attributes include:

· Manage activities in a diagnostic reference laboratory, with responsibility for meeting test turnaround times and budgetary commitments

· Provide line management to team members, assigning work and evaluating performance.

· Responsible for ensuring all staff are properly trained, and for promoting staff development

· Lead work activities of the laboratory: plan workloads and ensure adequate staffing and resources to maintain test turnaround times

· Co-ordinate maintenance of laboratory diagnostic equipment and other technical resources

· Oversee the management of operational failures, ensure these are properly investigated and resolved

· Ensure laboratory buildings and infrastructure are adequately maintained

· Responsible for inventory control

· Co-ordinate with external suppliers and others as needed to resolve issues and maintain ongoing functionality.

· Ensure laboratory activities comply with health and safety policies

· Ensure quality of testing in co-operation with the Quality Team

· Contribute to contingency planning and execution and the development of the laboratory budget

· Contribute to the development of laboratory policies and procedures

· Prepare reports, presentations and other information summarising work activities

· Participate in process improvement activities

Experience required:

· Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline or other relevant subject

· A minimum of 10 years’ clinical laboratory experience, including at least 5 years releasing test results in a high throughput multi-discipline laboratory

· 5 years’ clinical laboratory supervisory experience, including managing workflows, line managing team members, and troubleshooting equipment failures

· Strong reasoning and analytical skills to resolve issues

· Appreciation of speed and urgency while keeping a high attention to detail and accuracy

· Independent and self-directed, requiring minimal day to day supervision

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Benefits:

· 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

· Career progression opportunities

· Staff discount schemes

· Life Assurance

· Enhanced sickness pay

· Enhanced equal family leave

· E-car salary sacrifice scheme

· Wellness program including:

- Employee assistance program

- Eyecare voucher scheme

- Free annual Flu jab

· Cycle to work scheme

· Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

For more than 30 years, Antech Diagnostics has been the hallmark of the veterinary industry. At the heart of Antech is our love for pets. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centred on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets.

Part of an amazing global family

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development.

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

If you would like to apply for the role or have an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Sophie Taylor by clicking ‘Apply now’.

Antech Diagnostics is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all of our associates.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00-£75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: One location