The Opportunity:
This role is multi-disciplinary, and the successful candidate will support the day to day operations of a defined set of laboratories and daily operational management of a small team. They will be responsible for health and safety requirements and compliance, monitoring and maintenance of equipment and laboratory resources to ensure a safe and secure working environment. They will act as the first point of contact for research staff to deal with problems within the laboratories. They will liaise with other suppliers, senior stakeholders and scientists ensuring continuity of key technical services by measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and adhering to Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This is an operational position with line management responsibilities.
As part of a small team the candidate will be required to provide cover for their colleagues in receiving, packing and shipping R&D samples (biological, chemical, etc.), ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and transport regulations (air/road/sea) and other Lab Support activities where required. POSITION PROFILE:
A Lab Manager (LM) operates across multidiscipline Biopharma and Chemistry laboratories at AstraZeneca, playing a pivotal role within a dynamic environment, enabling great science across therapeutic areas.
In coordination with multiple internal groups as well as external contractors and vendors, the LM is tasked with providing support, guidance, services, efficiencies and infrastructure to enable Scientists to focus on scientific delivery. LM ensures equipment is in good working order and that supplies, space and information are available to the end users. LM works as part of numerous cross-functional teams to accomplish a wide range of goals in a timely and effective manner.
MAJOR JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Operational day-to-day Laboratory management providing a ‘single point of contact‘ for laboratory scientists and external visitors
Ensures the laboratory maintains its operational efficiency by liaising with all Facilities Management (FM) suppliers - planning preventative and scheduled maintenance regimes with minimal impact to daily operations, ensuring any FM helpdesk requests are completed
Assists with organised visits from internal/external partners and regulatory bodies
Maintains and organises laboratory consumable inventories and provides reports to the Dept leadership team as requested
Performs laboratory inductions for internal/external and temporary lab users working in the area to familiarise them with laboratory policies and procedures
Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies within laboratory spaces and cross-functional teams
Co-ordinates with laboratory scientists to ensure regular laboratory cleans are completed effectively
Serves as a committee member on several cross functional teams including: SHE Safety Committee, Operations Lab Rep meetings, FM Supply Partner meetings. Ensures relevant actions are implemented and completed within a timely manner.
Manages and maintains positive working relationships with internal research groups, contractors, suppliers, service providers and inspectors
undefined Equipment: Works with IT/other service providers to ensure equipment is running effectively, scientists are sufficiently provided and that AZ assets (especially high-cost equipment) are fully utilisedMay perform specialist equipment user performance checks and acts as the super-user of defined instruments as agreed with Dept leadership· Manages and co-ordinates lab instrumentation maintenance, installation and repair through service providers · Knowledge or experience of equipment IQ/OQ/PQ is an advantage Health and Safety Compliance (SHE) · Supports the Dept leadership team with health and safety compliance and identification/delivery of improvements. This may include facilitating SHE meetings, supporting the Lab Safety Coordinator (LSC) with documentation (e.g. COSHH,…