Technical Laboratory Manager

Avantor, Inc.; Hartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor, Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Operations Specialist to support day-to-day operations across multiple laboratories.

You will be the main point of contact for laboratory users and drive HSE compliance, safety activities, and risk assessments. You will coordinate equipment maintenance, calibration, and lifecycle planning, partnering with scientists, facilities teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure uninterrupted operations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of laboratory Health & Safety, risk management and compliance.
• Experience supporting multiple laboratories in scientific environments.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of multiple laboratories across the site.
• Act as the main point of contact for laboratory users, providing practical support and guidance.
• Drive a strong culture of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) compliance across laboratory spaces.
• Lead laboratory safety activities, inspections, risk assessments, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate laboratory equipment maintenance, servicing, calibration, and lifecycle planning.
• Partner with scientists, facilities teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
• Deliver laboratory inductions, training, and ongoing support to laboratory users.
• Manage laboratory consumables, cold storage areas, and operational processes.
• Lead sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives within the laboratories.
• Support laboratory space planning, utilisation, and optimisation projects.

Skills

Laboratory Safety

Lab Operations

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, or related

Job description

• Support the day-to-day operation of multiple laboratories across the site.
• Act as the main point of contact for laboratory users, providing practical support and guidance.
• Drive a strong culture of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) compliance across laboratory spaces.
• Lead laboratory safety activities, inspections, risk assessments, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate laboratory equipment maintenance, servicing, calibration, and lifecycle planning.
• Partner with scientists, facilities teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
• Deliver laboratory inductions, training, and ongoing support to laboratory users.
• Manage laboratory consumables, cold storage areas, and operational processes.
• Lead sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives within the laboratories.
• Support laboratory space planning, utilisation, and optimisation projects., This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading scientific organisation where you'll have a visible impact on laboratory performance, safety, and user experience. You'll work closely with researchers, influence site-wide laboratory operations, and play a key role in enabling world-class science in a modern research environment.

We're particularly interested in candidates with a strong chemistry background, excellent health & safety expertise, and previous experience supporting multiple laboratories within a research, pharmaceutical, or scientific setting.

Essential

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
• Previous experience managing or supporting laboratory operations in a scientific environment.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory Health & Safety, risk management, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting multiple laboratories and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach with a genuine interest in working closely with laboratory users and scientific teams.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• IOSH certification or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research, or life sciences environments.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification processes (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Experience with continuous improvement or process optimisation initiatives.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

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