Head of Laboratory Operations – INTERNAL UCL CANDIDATES ONLY

Job title:

Head of Laboratory Operations – INTERNAL UCL CANDIDATES ONLY

Company

University College London

Job description

About us The UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences (FPHS) is a global leader in public health research working across disciplines to unravel complex health challenges, while educating the next generation of public and global health leaders. Our exciting cross-disciplinary community encompasses eight academic departments, with a considerable number of laboratories and research facilities across the Bloomsbury campus.About the role We are seeking a Head of Laboratory Operations.This role reports to the GOSH ICH Institute Manager with dotted line reporting to the Faculty Director of Operations.Academic and research staff in the faculty generate the funding for our research by setting out proposals in high quality applications to public, charitable and industrial funding bodies and disseminating the results of our research by publication in medical and scientific literature, to clinicians, policy makers and the wider public.The post holder will be working in continuous dialogue with stakeholders including principal investigators, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students and other scientific staff to achieve world-class innovative solutions to tackle the most challenging questions.The laboratory operations team manages multiple infrastructure activities including effective management of lab space for these staff, overseeing Health and Safety and risk assessment, HDA compliance, purchasing of laboratory equipment and consumables, management of CL3 and core scientific facilities and overseeing strategy for sustainability in the labs.About you We welcome applications for candidates who have a Good Honours degree or relevant professional qualification in a relevant subject and substantial level of experience of working in a research laboratory.NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) and Radio Protection Supervision trained is essential.Candidates must have excellent organisation and communication skills. Experience in people management and a proactive approach to working, with the ability to balance competing priorities under the pressures of deadlines and workload.Experience of managing financial, physical and information resources at a strategic level and leading on laboratory management, health & safety, compliance and sustainability issues is also essential.How to Apply:To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.Please submit a copy of you CV and cover letter outlining your expression of interest, answering the following questions:

• Why are you interested in the position.
• What is your experience of leading a large multi-functional lab management team.
• What is your experience of delivering sustainability measures in a laboratory environment.
• What is your experience of managing complex space requirements for lab spaces across multiple departments.
• What is your experience of establishing health and safety processes consistently across multiple departments.

A job description and full person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries relating to your application please contact ICH Human Resources at ich.hr@ucl.ac.uk quoting the job the reference.Interviews are planned for w/c 24th June 2024.What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insuranceOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 01:23:42 GMT

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