Team Leader - Analytical Science

Broughton; Earby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific consulting group in Earby is seeking a Team Leader to manage a team of Scientists in a regulated laboratory. You will provide leadership, ensure quality compliance, and coordinate testing activities. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, extensive laboratory experience, and proven leadership abilities. This role offers an opportunity to influence best practices in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate with minimum 5 years in a regulated analytical laboratory.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to Scientists.
• Liaise with other Team Leaders for smooth workflow.
• Ensure operational activities are quality compliant.
• Create a positive environment for team collaboration.
• Coordinate testing and manage the testing schedule.

Skills

Experience of working in a regulated analytical laboratory

Experience of leading a team in a laboratory environment

Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills

Experience in a range of analytical techniques for small molecules

Experience in investigative techniques, RCA, 5-whys

Experience of direct client communication

Education

Graduate of chemistry or analytical chemistry-related subject

Minimum 9 years relevant laboratory experience

Job description

About This Role

The Team Leader is principally responsible for the management of a team of Scientists of varying experience that perform analysis in a particular area of testing. The job holder will maintain and build a strong team. Having a strong understanding of the relevant regulatory requirements, the job holder will liaise with internal and external clients to deliver results in a timely manner in line with expectations. Working as part of the management team they will drive the ethos and working practices within the laboratory. As a key member of the Operations team, they will help to develop consistent and robust analytical practices that can be reliably used for analytical testing.

The Team Leader will work closely with the Management team to ensure analytical data is recorded and reported in an accurate and consistent manner over the entire data lifecycle. This will include effective investigational support to identify root cause, contributing factors and where necessary, escalation to corrective and preventive action plans.

This is an on-site role at Earby, BB18 6JZ

Responsibilities

• To provide leadership and direction to the Scientists within their team to create a strong, scientifically knowledgeable and confident team.
• To liaise with other Team Leaders to ensure a smooth transition of all work through the department.
• Ensure that the operational activities are efficient and quality compliant and that all team members are suitably trained.
• Create an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort. Lead by example; motivate and inspire team members to deliver exceptional performance.
• Co-ordinate testing by liaising with clients, writing and reviewing technical documents, executing test plans, and generating certificates of analysis.
• Manage the testing schedule within the team to ensure competent and timely completion of projects while working with colleagues and managers to obtain the necessary resources to support the team’s requirements.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Graduate of chemistry or analytical chemistry-related subject plus minimum 5 years of relevant working in a regulated analytical laboratory. OR
• Minimum 9 years relevant laboratory experience.

Key skills and attributes

• Experience of working in a regulated analytical laboratory - essential
• Experience of leading a team in a laboratory environment - essential
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills - essential
• Experience in a range of analytical techniques for the analysis of small molecules - essential
• Experience in investigative techniques, RCA, 5-whys etc - essential
• Experience of direct client communication - preferred

About Broughton

Broughton is a group of companies that offer a fully integrated scientific and regulatory consultancy. This is combined with comprehensive laboratory services across the global nicotine, cannabinoids, and pharmaceuticals industries. We are on a mission to help our clients deliver life-enhancing products to market by providing the most trusted integrated services in the world.