Scientific Manager

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver lifechanging science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges.

An opportunity has arisen for a 12month fixedterm contract maternity cover for a talented scientific manager to join the Cellular Operations team here at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. This role is offered as an internal secondment opportunity as well as being advertised externally. CellOps is composed of multiple teams that specialise in cell biologybased fields. We function as a core resource at the Institute supporting Research Programmes in the delivery of cellularbased research with an emphasis on running projects at scale. Some examples of our current work include generating new organoid models from tissues and stem cells CRISPR screening and creating fluorescently tagged cell lines.

For internal applicants this role is available as a 12month secondment.

About The Role

You will be responsible for leading and managing a team of 46 Research Assistants and Advanced Research Assistants. Your key responsibilities will include:

• People management: Providing strong leadership mentorship and development opportunities for your team members fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Operational excellence: Driving continuous process improvements to streamline workflows enhance efficiency and ensure highquality project delivery.
• Project oversight: Taking a leading role in the various projects collaborating with teams across Scientific Operations and faculty partners to shape the operational project delivery and support the institute's aims.
• Performance management: Monitoring and reporting on key metrics to stakeholders ensuring timely project delivery and managing the performance of all team members within the project.
• Quality assurance: Ensuring the highest standards of quality for all data delivered implementing robust quality control measures and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
  
  

About You

To succeed in this role you will need experience in scientific operational management excellent people skills and an understanding of the challenges of running projects at scale. Strong organisational and planning skills are fundamental in running largescale projects and services and you will need to ensure the team and all associated collaborators are fully informed of project status.

You will have relevant experience working in a supervisory role in a highthroughput life science laboratory with a proven track record in process improvement. You will thrive in a collaborative environment where you have excellent team working and communication skills.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent practical experience in the field.
• Profound knowledge of cellular or molecular biology coupled with handson expertise in a variety of laboratory techniques.
• Experience overseeing laboratory operations as part of a supervisory role within a team setting.
• Comprehensive understanding of process workflows and their efficient management.
• Ability to accurately interpret scientific data and troubleshoot a diverse range of issues.
  
  

Essential Competencies And Behaviours

• Highly developed communication abilities with a proven track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships at all organizational levels.
• Excellent organizational and recordkeeping skills ensuring meticulous documentation.
• Experience in change management including the interpretation of management information amendment of plans and prompt action.
• Demonstrated capability to work independently organizing and scheduling one's own workload efficiently.
• Proficiency in collaborating with others and contributing effectively within team environments.
• Strong customercentric focus particularly regarding quality assurance project delivery and issue resolution.
  
  

Additional Information

Applications: Please include a cover letter along with your CV. In your cover letter include detail on how your knowledge skills and experience match the requirements of the role described.

Salary: £42900 £51500

Closing Date: Sunday 15DEC

Contract duration: 12 months FTC

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Hybrid Working At Wellcome Sanger

We recognise that there are many benefits to Hybrid Working; including an improved worklife balance with more focused time as well as the ability to organise working time so that collaborative opportunities and team discussions are facilitated on campus. The hybrid working arrangement will vary for different roles and teams. The nature of your role and the type of work you do will determine if a hybrid working arrangement is possible.

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We aim to attract recruit retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks LGBTQ Parents and Carers Disability and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.

We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work do their best work. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone can thrive.

Our Benefits

We are proud to deliver an awarding campuswide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce workrelated stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative In March 2018. The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility recognition career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research across all disciplines.