Lead Animal Facility Manager | ASPA/NACWO Ready

IQVIA Argentina; Portishead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial & Retirement

Health & Wellness

Work-Life Balance

Additional Perks

Job summary

IQVIA Laboratories in Portishead is seeking an experienced Unit Manager to lead a small rodent animal unit within a regulated in vivo facility. You will oversee daily operations, ensure ASPA compliance, hold a Home Office PIL, and support study delivery with scientists and NACWO.

Your hands-on leadership will drive staff development, performance management, training, and rota planning while maintaining high animal welfare standards and regulatory readiness across audits and inspections.

Qualifications

• Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in a biological or life sciences discipline.
• Demonstrable lab-based experience in CRO or biotech discovery environments.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience over small teams.
• Home Office Personal Licence covering rodents.
• Eligibility and willingness to be appointed as a NACWO under ASPA, subject to approval.
• Must be able to travel to the Portishead site daily.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and people management for a small rodent animal unit.
• Ensure ASPA and Home Office, ethical, and institutional compliance.
• Hold PIL and perform licensed procedures as required.
• Oversee animal welfare, health monitoring, and environmental conditions.
• Support training, performance management, and rota planning.
• Maintain records on animal use, staffing, training, and compliance.
• Liaise with scientists, veterinarians, NACWO and Named Persons to support study delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of facility processes and SOPs.

Skills

People management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication

NACWO eligible

PIL handling

Staff training

Education

Degree in life sciences

Job description

IQVIA Laboratories in Portishead is seeking an experienced Unit Manager to lead a small rodent animal unit within a regulated in vivo facility. You will oversee daily operations, ensure ASPA compliance, hold a Home Office PIL, and support study delivery with scientists and NACWO.

Your hands-on leadership will drive staff development, performance management, training, and rota planning while maintaining high animal welfare standards and regulatory readiness across audits and inspections.