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Co-Working Laboratory Manager

Imperial College London
Greater London
3 days ago
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About the role: Manage a co-working lab that supports science start-ups and helps shape their next discovery.

Imperial is offering an exciting opportunity for a Lab Manager to run a new incubator laboratory facility based at ARC West London Refinery in Hammersmith. ARC (Advanced Research Clusters Group) This is a wonderful opportunity to work with and support early-stage start-ups developing deep science solutions to real world problems


Whilst being a member of the Imperial team, you will be based at Motherlabs Refinery, ARC West London in Hammersmith. which is a serviced laboratory facility run by ARC providing everything from single benches for individual scientists to self-contained lab and office suites for dynamic early and growth stage life science businesses.


You’ll be running the LEAP co-working laboratory which supports the earliest stage companies translating scientific innovations into commercially viable solutions to some of the worlds biggest problems. In particular you will onboard and induct all new clients, helping them to learn to use state of the art equipment and work safely. You will also be responsible for ensuring the equipment is maintained and serviced.


To be successful in this role, you will have:

Proven experience working in a Cat 2 laboratory


Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
A passion for operational excellence and safety.
Track record of performing to identified Quality standards and of drafting policies and SOPs and enforcing their compliance.

The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.

Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).


Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various and resources to support your personal and professional .

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