Research Services Team Lead

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Avantor
Avantor is looking for a Research Services Team Lead with experience from Life Sciences/Biosciences and excellent interpersonal skills, to look after our laboratory-based team of 12-14 people. This role will be a full-time, permanent position based at one of our major customer sites in Cambridge. Predominantly you will be based at Discovery Centre in Trumpington, but during your first months your home sites will be Granta Park and Hodgkin (sometimes you will have to travel from one site to another, so driving license is needed, to be able to commute easily). If you are currently laboratory coordinator/supervisor and looking to tackle new challenge and step away from operational role we are waiting for your application! This role doesn t include any laboratory operational activities, however we need you to have science background to be able to support business needs and our scientists. Working hours will be Monday to Friday, business hours (8:00am 4:00pm/ 9:00am 5:00pm). Hybrid model of working will be possible, once you are confident in the role. What we re looking for? Education: A degree in Biosciences/Life Sciences required Experience: Minimum 2-3 years in laboratory is required, preferably laboratory coordinating and/or supervising a team. You will be managing a team, so you need team leading skills, be a people person and have an ability to build professional relationships with the team, customer and internal partners Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Teams experience preferred How you will thrive and create an impact? Leading a team of Research Technicians and Laboratory Technicians through a change and transition to a new facility, making sure business/science needs and quality service is met at all times Team leading responsibilities including 1-2-1 s, performance reviews, professional development, on-boarding, holidays, ensuring safe and secure working environment Collaborating closely with Science Leads on a weekly/monthly/ad-hoc basis to discuss science needs, constructive feedback, identify any quality service gaps and suggest improvements Understanding of customer needs and optimally engaging and communicating with multiple customer and partner functions to ensure positive outcomes Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today