R&D Product Development Team Leader

AliveDx; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Restaurant discounts

Job summary

AliveDx is seeking two Team Leaders for the Product Development Team at the ARC site near Penicuik to drive delivery across development stages and coordinate the scientific team. The roles require strong laboratory and leadership experience within a regulated setting and a focus on collaborative cross-functional work.

You will mentor staff, cultivate a progressive culture aligned with AliveDx Behaviours, and interact with QA/QC, Regulatory, and project teams to deliver compliant, high-quality

Qualifications

• BSc in appropriate discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Significant laboratory experience.
• Knowledge of cross-disciplinary teamworking and coordination.
• Experience of directly line managing a team of scientists.
• Strong experience of assay and reagents development, including quality control assays.
• Significant knowledge of regulatory affairs as applied to in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
• Understanding of the operation of a medical device manufacturing establishment.
• Experience of GxP Manufacturing or Development environments.
• Well-developed coaching, mentoring and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of products through development stages by coordinating and managing the scientific team within the Alba R&D department.
• Direct line management responsibilities for R&D scientists and/or technicians.
• Ongoing professional development & coaching of all staff within the Alba R&D department, including identification of high potential & provision of development plans to populate ready-now/ready later leadership profiles to sustain organisational growth.
• Will instill and maintain a progressive and positive culture in the department in adherence with the AliveDx Winning Behaviours and Leadership Principles.
• Liaison with other Team Leaders & Project Leaders within the organisation to ensure appropriate allocation of resources, including staff, instrumentation and consumables to enable coordinated operational activities.
• Key member of the Progression Committee, responsible for reviewing candidates with Progression Portfolios and presenting to Departmental Heads for final review.
• Lead recruitment, identification and mentoring of new staff to upskill the team and ensure the correct level of expertise and competencies are maintained across the team.
• Support outcomes from Core Team Meetings, Project Reviews, Technical Reviews, Cross-Departmental reviews and Progression Stage Gate reviews.
• Review analytical data from laboratory processes, clinical field trials and product evaluation data to support product registration and license applications
• Build and maintain strong functional relationships across departments (e.g. QA/QC, Regulatory, Systems Integration)

Skills

Laboratory leadership

Team management

Assay/reagents development

Regulatory affairs

GxP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality Control

Education

BSc in life sciences

Job description

AliveDx is seeking two Team Leaders for the Product Development Team at the ARC site near Penicuik to drive delivery across development stages and coordinate the scientific team. The roles require strong laboratory and leadership experience within a regulated setting and a focus on collaborative cross-functional work.

You will mentor staff, cultivate a progressive culture aligned with AliveDx Behaviours, and interact with QA/QC, Regulatory, and project teams to deliver compliant, high-quality