Director of Operations

Singular: Building Brilliant Biotechs; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech firm in Guildford is seeking a Director of Operations to lead daily operational excellence and compliance in delivering advanced cancer diagnostics. The role involves guiding a high-performing team, optimizing processes, and ensuring sustainable growth. Candidates with extensive experience in the life sciences sector are encouraged to apply for this impactful opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading operations within mid-to-large life science companies.
• Demonstrated ability in supplier management and negotiations.
• Strong background in strategic leadership and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations ensuring compliance with industry standards (ISO 13485).
• Manage supply planning, contract management, and risk management.
• Oversee resource and budget planning for the biotech's growth.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiations

Strategic leadership

Continuous improvement

Process optimisation

Job description

Director of Operations // Circulating Tumour Cell Diagnostics // Guildford

You have significant experience leading operations within mid-to-large sized life science companies, and have implemented continuous improvement, strategic leadership, supplier management / negotiations, and have developed high-performing teams.

Why have you developed this experience? Was it to help patients suffering from unmet need?

We are working with a Guildford-based biotech specialising in developing the next generation of cancer diagnostics. Their FDA-approved technology can diagnose metastatic cancer from a single blood sample by targeting circulating tumour cells and cell-free DNA. They are looking to hire a Director of Operations to lead the biotech’s daily operations, including compliance with industry standards (ISO 13485), supply planning, sales & operations planning, contract management, process optimisation, resource / budget planning, risk management, and manufacturing.

This is an extremely high impact and visible role reporting into the COO. Your work will ensure the biotech continues their sustainable growth as it strives to be a leader in liquid biopsy cancer diagnostics.

You will take over a pre-built, high performing team and have the scope to take the biotech’s operations up to the next level.

If you are a leader in operational activities with an industrial life sciences environment (biotech, pharma, medical devices, etc) are looking for an opportunity to take real ownership over the day-to-day operations of a fast-growing, dynamic biotech, apply here or reach out to [e-mail]

We look forward to hearing from you!