Study Manager- MLC 2759

UK Research and Innovation; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in the UK seeks a candidate to oversee the management of studies at the Mary Lyon Centre. This role involves managing a team of technicians, scheduling studies using mouse models for various diseases, and ensuring compliance with Home Office regulations. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and extensive experience in research, including laboratory work and project management. Benefits include a generous pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

30 days holiday plus 2.5 privilege days and 8 bank holidays

Family friendly policies

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Extensive research experience in academic or commercial research.
• Experience working under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
• Proficient in following protocols, calculating concentrations, and maintaining records.

Responsibilities

• Manage studies, including line management of technicians.
• Schedule mouse cohorts, arrange resources, and ensure compliance.
• Generate and update study records and ensure accurate data plotting.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Flexible and adaptable approach

Ability to work independently

Experience in training others

Education

Master's or bachelor's degree in biology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Overall purpose: To oversee management of studies as part of the in vivo team in the Mary Lyon Centre (MLC) at MRC Harwell. This post is responsible for executing studies planned by in‑vivo project managers for external academic researchers or biotech companies, primarily involving mouse models of human diseases such as cancers, mitochondrial disease, kidney disease and other areas.

Responsibilities

• Line management of two technicians, including pastoral care, career development, managing performance, and workload distribution.
• Day‑to‑day responsibility for running allocated studies: scheduling mouse cohorts, arranging technicians, calculating doses, diluting drugs, organising training, ensuring full plans and relevant paperwork such as risk assessments and SOPs are signed off.
• Develop SOPs, ensure they are read and adhered to, and troubleshoot problems that arise in studies.
• Generate study records, ensure they are up to date and accurate, and carry out basic data plotting such as mouse body weights vs treatment.
• Work flexibly to manage changing priorities, ensuring all studies are compliant with Home Office regulations, that technicians are licensed, trained and competent.
• Liaise with internal and external users and respond to enquiries about studies under supervision.
• Undergo training to achieve a Home Office Licence to work on mice and carry out training of technicians in good laboratory skills, making up solutions and calculating doses.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or bachelor's degree with extensive biological experience in an academic or commercial research setting.
• Extensive research experience, including working in a laboratory environment and study or project management.
• Experience with laboratory animals, and experience of working under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages and ability to accurately follow protocols/SOPs, calculate concentrations and doses, and maintain accurate record keeping for multiple studies.
• Experience with laboratory information management systems, writing SOPs and quality control processes is desirable.

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, flexible and adaptable approach, service‑delivery focus, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in training others is desirable.

Equal Opportunity Statement

MRC is committed to achieving equality of treatment for all. All individuals shall have equal opportunities for employment and advancement on the basis of their skills, aptitudes and abilities. MRC values the diverse skills and experience of its employees and is committed to equality and diversity leadership and management.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement (30 days plus 2.5 privilege days and 8 bank holidays), family friendly policies, a range of shopping/travel discounts, access to employee wellbeing support and a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.