Lab Operations & Equipment Lead

Avantor, Inc.; Hartford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor, Inc. is seeking a proactive Laboratory Manager to ensure efficient, safe, and compliant laboratory operations across multiple scientific teams.

You will be the primary contact for scientists, vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders, driving improvements and providing hands-on leadership in a fast-paced research environment. You will lead initiatives in facilities management, equipment qualification, and continuous improvement, partnering with cross-functional groups to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent laboratory experience.
• Several years in a laboratory environment with multi-user spaces.
• Knowledge of laboratory operations, health and safety, compliance.
• Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes.
• Experience with budget monitoring, procurement, or vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for laboratory users, visitors, suppliers, and contractors.
• Ensure laboratories operate efficiently and remain fully functional at all times.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance activities and resolve facility-related issues with minimal disruption to laboratory operations.
• Support visits from internal stakeholders, external collaborators, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
• Manage laboratory consumables and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Deliver laboratory inductions and support onboarding of new laboratory users.
• Coordinate periodic laboratory cleans and workspace organization activities.
• Maintain and continuously improve orientation and onboarding plans for new starters.
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory processes, efficiency, and user experience.

Skills

Strong stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

Tools

Excel

Job description

Avantor, Inc. is seeking a proactive Laboratory Manager to ensure efficient, safe, and compliant laboratory operations across multiple scientific teams.

You will be the primary contact for scientists, vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders, driving improvements and providing hands-on leadership in a fast-paced research environment. You will lead initiatives in facilities management, equipment qualification, and continuous improvement, partnering with cross-functional groups to deliver