Director, Laboratory Operations

Talentmark; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentmark in the West Midlands is seeking a Director of Laboratory Operations to lead a busy team of scientists within a specialist CRO, ensuring high-quality work and regulatory compliance for pharma and biotech clients.

Reporting to the CSO, you will drive daily operations, champion new technologies, support business development, and collaborate with senior leadership to allocate resources across client programs in a hybrid on-site role.

Qualifications

• An in-depth understanding and hands-on experience of cell-based assays used in support of immunology research and development.
• Laboratory leadership experience gained in a CRO, biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Strong communication skills, the ability to interact well with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the scientific team while driving the effective and efficient running of laboratory operations in line with quality, regulatory, and client expectations.
• Acting as a knowledgeable and trusted partner to biotech and pharma clients, delivering engaging progress updates, insightful project reports, and exceptional service against client requirements and timelines.
• Championing innovation by identifying new technologies/platforms/services that would strengthen company capabilities and unlocking new market opportunities.
• Leading the efficient implementation, validation and integration of new services, assays and platform technologies.
• Supporting business development and strategic growth by leveraging networks, conference presence and scientific publications to generate new partnerships, contacts and commercial opportunities.
• Collaborating closely with the CSO, COO and CEO to strategically prioritise resources across client and internal R&D activities, maximising impact and value.

Skills

Laboratory leadership

Cell-based assays

Client communication

Job description

Director, Laboratory Operations (V-194449-4)

Location West Midlands, England Sector Pharmaceuticals Salary Competitive

Talentmark are looking for a Director of Laboratory Operations to join a long-established and successful specialist Contract Research Organisation providing drug discovery and translational research support to pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

Based in the West Midlands, this will be a permanent, hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days a week on-site, including Mondays.

The Role

As the Director of Laboratory Operations, reporting to the company CSO, you will lead the day-to-day activities of a busy team of scientists, ensuring high quality work, driving innovation and supporting business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading and inspiring the scientific team while driving the effective and efficient running of laboratory operations in line with quality, regulatory, and client expectations.
• Acting as a knowledgeable and trusted partner to biotech and pharma clients, delivering engaging progress updates, insightful project reports, and exceptional service against client requirements and timelines.
• Championing innovation by identifying new technologies/platforms/services that would strengthen company capabilities and unlocking new market opportunities.
• Leading the efficient implementation, validation and integration of new services, assays and platform technologies.
• Supporting business development and strategic growth by leveraging networks, conference presence and scientific publications to generate new partnerships, contacts and commercial opportunities.
• Collaborating closely with the CSO, COO and CEO to strategically prioritise resources across client and internal R&D activities, maximising impact and value.

Your Background

• An in-depth understanding and hands-on experience of cell-based assays used in support of immunology research and development.
• Laboratory leadership experience gained in a CRO, biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Strong communication skills, the ability to interact well with clients.