Senior Laboratory Manager

Under the guidance of Dr Abby Cook, we are seeking to recruit a Senior Laboratory Manager to contribute to the safe and efficient operation of the laboratories in the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery and Division of Cancer Therapeutics. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the safe and efficient operations of laboratories, liaising with Division teams and professional services across ICR, managing space and equipment in the laboratories, compliance with key regulatory requirements, sustainable practices, and dealing with day-to-day laboratory issues.

About you

The successful candidate must have:

Undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to give clear instructions – essential for training purposes and dissemination of safety critical and organisational information to mixed discipline teams Excellent record keeping to an auditable standard  Knowledge of good lab practices and associated legislative compliance. In particular of Health & Safety, GCP and HTA regulations.  Good organisational skills with ability to be flexible in order to react to issues and to prioritise so that delays to research are kept to a minimum while working to meet objectives and deadlines  Problem solving skills and flexible proactive approach to dealing with problems, and preventing them before they arise  Previous working experience of a research lab

Department/Directorate Information

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutions, with an outstanding track record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.

As well as being one of the UK’s leading higher education institutions in research quality and impact, the ICR is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most successful for industry collaboration. As a member institution of the University of London, we also provide postgraduate higher education of international distinction.

We are also a charity and rely on the support of partner organisations, funders, donors and the general public.

What we offer

A dynamic and supportive research environment Access to state-of-the-art facilities and professional development opportunities Collaboration with leading researchers in the field Competitive salary and pension