Scientific Services Manager
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7FZ |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH164050_1750840785 |
Summary
Job Title: Scientific Services Manager
Location: Oxford, UK
Department: Synergy (On-site at Novo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford Ltd)
Contract Type: Permanent
Synergy provides a variety of on-site Scientific Services for Pharmaceutical customers and works collaboratively to deliver core scientific activities.
This will be a pivotal role, having responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the invitro laboratories at the site based in Oxford, upholding and encouraging excellent standards of H&S, quality & operational excellence as well as championing Continuous Improvement. In addition, the Manager will have line management responsibility for a mid-sized team of research and lab assistants conducting a range of scientific activities and invitro experimentation.
Why Join Us?
At Synergy, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality scientific services in partnership with world-leading pharmaceutical organisations. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact in a cutting-edge research environment while developing your leadership career in science.
The primary focus of this role is to provide in-lab technical support, enabling research activities by ensuring NN laboratories are prepared for use and ready for experimentation. This position is a split role with approximately 50% of time spent on lab-based activities indirectly supporting scientific projects and 50% of time managing a team of lab/research assistants and research associates who are carrying out hands on experimentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of research and lab assistants, providing mentorship, performance management, and development support.
- Oversee daily lab operations, ensuring readiness for experimentation and adherence to health & safety, quality, and compliance standards.
- Ensure labs are ready for day-to-day experimentation, implementing best practices and mesasuring performance through KPIs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement best practices across laboratory operations.
- Manage lab consumables, equipment, and documentation, ensuring efficient stock control and compliance with SOPs and risk assessments.
- Support scientific teams with logistics, including sample shipping, inventory management, and goods receipt.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a scientific discipline.
- Significant laboratory experience, including lab management and documentation.
- Proven experience managing small to mid-sized teams.
- Strong understanding of COSHH regulations and health & safety practices.
- Proficiency in LIMS or similar platforms and Microsoft Office tools.
- Excellent organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience with lean methodologies, continuous improvement, or operational excellence.
Desirable:
- Safety qualification and/or CI/OE accreditation.
- Background in customer-focused scientific service delivery.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.