Medical Sciences Laboratory Manager (Interim)

University of East London

Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About Us

Based at our Stratford campus in the newly formed Office of the Health Campus, our service supports the collaboration of UEL’s innovative research and teaching within the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience. The school have a successful and expanding portfolio of accredited taught programmes and exciting new postgraduate programmes on offer.  Our team ensures that students enrolled in these courses are Industry 5.0 employer-ready, by providing a service that is future focused, efficient and has sustainability principles at its core.

About the Job

We are seeking to appoint a Medical Sciences Laboratory Manager to support the Technical Support Manager in providing highest quality, multi-specialist technical expertise and support to students, staff and external partners and coordinate technical resources for the provision of high quality support for teaching, research and enterprise activity. To carry out the day to day management of a small team of staff, support practical classes, student project work, workshops, research and income generation activities. The post holder will play a central role in the maintenance and operation of teaching and research laboratories including associated facilities in accordance with current Health and Safety regulations.

About You

You will have a good honours degree in a Bioscience or Biomedical subject, ideally supported by relevant postgraduate study.  A Health & Safety, or management qualification would be advantageous, as well as achievement of Professional Membership or Chartered status in a relevant area.

You will have demonstrable experience in a Bioscience laboratory or research environment with experience and practical knowledge of a wide range of laboratory techniques such as microbiology, immunology, histology, cellular pathology, molecular biology, cell biology, pharmaceutical sciences/pharmacology or other related academic areas.  You will have experience in management or supervision of staff within a UK laboratory setting, and have a solid understanding of health and safety work practices and its implementation.  

You will have excellent organisation and communication skills, commitment to customer service, be a good team player, willing to work flexibly to changing timetables and work patterns and have a drive for excellence in everything that you do.

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a shared success bonus of £4,250 pa, subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today!