Responsibilities

  • Direct line management responsibility for the laboratory sub-team leaders and workshop team. 
  • Indirect line management of the laboratory scientists and technicians. 
  • Ensuring that all members of the team are suitably trained to fulfil their roles and that the team’s skills and capabilities are developed to their full potential. 
  • Managing the provision laboratory services: characterisation investigation and verification of devices, to meet the needs of device development projects. 
  • Providing and maintaining suitable cGMP procedures and working practices to ensure the safety, efficiency and quality of the Laboratory and Workshop. 
  • Management of the Laboratory & Workshop CAPEX and OPEX budgets.
Requirements
  • Demonstrable experience in management of a laboratory and/or evaluation team, preferably in the Medical Devices / Pharmaceutical Industry. 
  • In-depth knowledge (through practical experience) of cGMP/GLP regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to motivate and lead a team and coach individuals. 
  • Experience in a physical testing / metrology laboratory (for example testing delivered dose volume, tensile/compression/torsion testing, destructive/non-destructive tests, CMM / optical measurements). 
  • Familiarity with laboratory diagnostic and measurement tools, including high speed video, CT scanner, high voltage leak detection, would be advantageous. 
  • Experienced in the design, manufacture and validation of bespoke laboratory fixtures and test equipment.

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