Office & Lab Operations Manager

Electrogenos; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrogenos is seeking an Office and Operations Manager to keep Milton Park running and to support the founders and technical team day-to-day. You’ll manage the office, lab, and workshop environment, coordinate with suppliers, and assist the CTO with diaries, travel, and meetings.

You’ll work alongside scientists and engineers, gaining insight into how a deep-tech company operates from day one, with direct contact to the founders. Strong organisation and proactive communication are essential.

Qualifications

• The right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Experience in an office, administrative, or coordination role.
• You can hold several things at once without dropping any of them.
• Follow-through – you complete tasks that you’re asked to chase.
• Clear written and spoken communication; comfortable reminding senior colleagues about deadlines.
• Proficient with everyday business tools: spreadsheets, email, calendars, shared drives.
• Comfortable around lab/technical environments; a workshop shouldn’t deter you.
• Experience with procurement: purchase orders, suppliers, deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Keep the Milton Park site running: supplies, deliveries, visitors, contractors, and tidy shared spaces.
• Be the first contact for building matters and site logistics.
• Assist with health and safety record maintenance with input from the technical team.
• Support the CTO with diary management, meeting scheduling, and travel bookings.
• Organise meetings: circulate agendas, take notes, and follow up on actions.
• Help new joiners settle in: equipment, accounts, induction paperwork.
• Handle basic HR administration: holiday records and personnel files.
• Raise purchase orders, track deliveries, and chase outstanding items.
• Source quotes and help find new suppliers for unfamiliar needs.
• Monitor lab and workshop stock with the technical team.

Skills

Well organised

Clear communication

Proactive follow-through

Independent worker

Lab environment tolerance

Tools

Spreadsheets

Email

Calendars

Shared drives

Job description

Electrogenos is seeking an Office and Operations Manager to keep Milton Park running and to support the founders and technical team day-to-day. You’ll manage the office, lab, and workshop environment, coordinate with suppliers, and assist the CTO with diaries, travel, and meetings.

You’ll work alongside scientists and engineers, gaining insight into how a deep-tech company operates from day one, with direct contact to the founders. Strong organisation and proactive communication are essential.