Biological Safety Compliance Manager

NBI Partnership; Telscombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious bioscience institute in the UK is looking for a Biological Safety Compliance Manager to ensure compliance with biological safety regulations. You'll be responsible for conducting training, advising on safety practices, and overseeing biological safety across various facilities. Candidates should hold an MSc or PhD in a Biology subject, have laboratory experience, and a strong understanding of biological safety legislation. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to contribute to safe research practices.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• Good understanding of biological safety legislation including GMO and PHL requirements.
• Experience in laboratory work.
• Self-motivated and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Ensure biological safety compliance across the John Innes Centre.
• Train personnel on safe laboratory practices.
• Provide authoritative advice on biological safety.

Skills

Biological safety legislation knowledge

Team collaboration

Training and development

Education

MSc or PhD in Biology

Job description

The Norwich Bioscience Institutes Partnership (NBIP) has an exciting opportunity for a Biological Safety Compliance Manager to join their busy HSEQ team. The HSEQ team supports the John Innes Centre, Earlham Institute, Quadram Institute, The Sainsbury Laboratory, and the Partnership teams.

Background

The Norwich Bioscience Institutes are a cluster of internationally renowned research organisations, working to tackle major challenges of the 21st Century – the sustainability of our environment, our food supplies and healthy ageing.

The NBI Partnership provides high quality, non-scientific support services for the diverse community of staff, students and visiting workers at the Institutes (the Earlham Institute, John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and Quadram Institute Bioscience) and for the NBI Partnership.

Based on the Norwich Research Park amongst 230 hectares of parkland, you will be joining a committed, professional and welcoming team. In addition, you will enjoy a competitive salary and annual leave, our defined contribution pension scheme, excellent recreational facilities and a range of other employee benefits.

The role

This role is ideal for scientists who would like to transition from research to site-wide operational responsibilities, enabling the application of scientific expertise to:

• Ensure biological safety compliance across JIC
• Train personnel on safe laboratory practices
• Provide authoritative advice on biological safety

The post-holder will provide expert oversight of biological safety across the John Innes Centre and NGI operations, ensure compliance with GMO and Plant Health Licence (PHL) regulations, support new and refurbished facility start-ups, and advise teams on safe research practices.

In this role you will be:

• Developing and delivering biological safety training
• Contributing to the creation of new compliance tools within the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) system
• Investigating biological safety-related incidents
• Providing authoritative guidance on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) under the Contained Use Regulations 2014 and Deliberate Release Regulations 2002 and Plant Health Licence (PHL) work under Defra.

The ideal candidate

Candidates should have an MSc or PhD in Biology subject and have good knowledge and understanding of biological safety legislation and regulations, including GMO and PHL requirements. Candidates should have experience in laboratory work and must be self-motivated, enjoy working in a team, and act as a role model.

Additional information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £45,450 to £56,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post for a contract of 36 months.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website http://jobs.nbi.ac.uk/ or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or [e-mail] quoting reference 1005004.

The NBI Partnership is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer. We are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the best talent, and welcome all applications.

The closing date for applications will be 15 December 2025.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.