Laboratory Manager

GSK; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma leader in Barnard Castle seeks a Laboratory Manager to oversee analytical testing operations. The role involves ensuring compliance with GMP standards, leading a team, and supporting regulatory inspections. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in a relevant field and have significant leadership experience in a laboratory environment, along with strong problem-solving skills. Competitive benefits and a culture of inclusion are part of the offer.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus based on performance

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Pension plan membership

Shares and savings programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role within a laboratory/QC testing environment.
• Experience in preparing for and fronting regulatory inspections.
• Knowledge of quality, compliance and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day operations within the analytical laboratories.
• Ensure testing is performed in accordance with product registrations and GMP standards.
• Support internal and external inspection activities.

Skills

Leadership in lab/QC environment

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Training in GPS

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK

The Laboratory Manager role is to lead day to day operations within the analytical laboratories; ensuring analytical testing for release and stability testing is performed in accordance with product registrations and GMP standards.

In this role you will…

• Ensure raw materials, packaging materials, product intermediates, bulk product and finished product (release and stability) are tested in accordance with registration and regulatory GMP standards.
• Ensure finished product, intermediate and raw/packaging material samples are taken, stored and disposed of in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the above testing is conducted and recorded in accordance with Data Integrity requirements and using appropriately validated methods and qualified and calibrated equipment.
• Identify, embed and maintain appropriate safety and quality standards within the laboratory and identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor appropriate performance metrics and product/method performance trends to identify and implement improvement plans as required.
• Ensure QC staff are adequately qualified and experience to perform their duties and that all staff are appropriately trained.
• Ensure the GSK GPS system is embedded within their areas and that all members of the team understand and actively participate in setting and maintaining GPS standards.
• Support internal and external inspection activities and take accountability for always maintaining an inspection ready state within the laboratories.
• Support the Laboratory Operations Director in identification and delivery of annual performance objectives within the team.
• Deputise for the Laboratory Operations Director as required.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree level qualification in relevant discipline
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role within a laboratory/QC testing environment.
• Experience in preparing for and fronting regulatory inspections.
• Knowledge
  • Quality, compliance and regulatory requirements
  • GSK QMS
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing
  • People management
• Skills
  • Self-starter who demonstrates initiative for problem solving and driving continuous improvement
  • Ability to work well under pressure within tight timelines
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Training and experience in GPS.

Closing Date for Applications: 20th November 2025 (COB)

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Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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