Laboratories & Research Facilities Manager

Key Responsibilities include:

1. Leadership and Management:

• Provide comprehensive leadership and management for laboratory and insectary operations.
• Oversee staff development, training programs, and emergency preparedness.
• Ensure effective communication to achieve strategic goals and sector best practices.

2. Oversight and Guidance:

• Standardize operations across laboratories, insectaries, and research support facilities.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and implementation of best practices.
• Promote environmentally sustainable practices and innovative techniques.

3. Transformation Management:

• Deliver change projects with practical change management experience.
• Facilitate collaborative working, planning, organizing, performance management, and problem-solving.
• Implement service or quality improvements using improvement methodologies and data analysis.

4. Budget Management:

• Manage the budgeting process for research laboratories and associated facilities.
• Support external funding applications and maintain oversight of facilities budgets.
• Deliver technical equipment needs and ensure all expenditure complies with funder terms and LSTM financial regulations.

5. Compliance and Safety:

• Ensure compliance with external requirements and internal health and safety policies.
• Oversee the qualification and training of staff, maintenance, and auditing of documentation.
• Undertake Named Officer roles as required for the safe and effective management of laboratories and research facilities.

6. Representation and Coordination:

• Represent LSTM on internal groups, forums, committees, and boards.
• Conduct mock audits and monitor regulatory compliance.
• Liaise with Estates for service functions and coordinate new groups.

7. Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Support:

• Work with stakeholders and attend school-wide meetings to support laboratory resources.
• Understand and support the school’s strategic objectives and assist other teams as needed.
• Promote equality, inclusive practices.

8. Qualifications and Skills:

• Educational Background:
  • Degree in a biological science (MSc and/or PhD advantageous).

• Experience:
  • Proven track record of delivering change projects and project management.
  • Experience in change management and performance management, including monitoring delivery to timescales.
  • Proven planning and organization skills.
  • Experience working within a research-intensive environment.
  • Experience managing a team across multiple disciplines.
  • Experience in managing and organizing resources within a working laboratory.
  • Experience managing budgets over £100,000.
  • Experience in managing research laboratories.
  • Experience in managing teaching laboratories.
• Knowledge:
  • Working knowledge of relevant regulatory and legislative frameworks, including ACDP categories, Schedule 5, SAPO, HTA.
  • Working knowledge of Ethical Review frameworks (NC3Rs, ARRIVE guidelines).

In return we offer:

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and additional Christmas closure days
• Generous occupational pension schemes
• Government backed “cycle to work” scheme
• Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
• Plus, a host of additional family friendly policies

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

About LSTM

Founded in 1898, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is the world's oldest institution for tropical disease research and education. LSTM collaborates with governments, NGOs, private organizations, and global institutions to improve health in developing countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

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