Laboratory Manager Inorganic Chemistry

Scienceabode; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative chemical manufacturing company in Teesside seeks a Laboratory Manager with expertise in Inorganic Chemistry. You will establish a new minerals analysis lab, oversee operations, and lead a team of professionals. The ideal candidate must hold a Chemistry Degree and possess experience with GLP and ICP techniques. This role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 – £65,000 per annum along with benefits, emphasizing sustainability and technical career development.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong background in Inorganic Chemistry.
• Experience specifying lab equipment and furniture.
• Ability to create standard operating and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set up minerals analysis and testing laboratory.
• Lead and develop a group of lab technicians and scientists.
• Allocate testing needs to support development and production teams.

Skills

Inorganic Chemistry background

GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)

ICP techniques experience

Excellent communication skills

Education

Chemistry Degree

Tools

Laboratory equipment specification

Job description

A Laboratory Manager with an Inorganic Chemistry background is being sought by an innovative chemical manufacturing company to set up a minerals analysis and testing laboratory in Teesside.

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The role will involve setting and specifying a new laboratory to carry out sample analysis and testing to ensure that the manufacturing process meets required standards and qualities. You will ensure that the laboratory has the necessary equipment and layout to ensure optimum lab performance and ability to carry out the necessary testing and analysis techniques including ICP_OES and ICP-MS.

Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead and develop a multi-disciplined group of lab technicians and scientists and will be responsible for best in class problem solving and technical delivery.

You will also be responsible for allocating testing needs to individual technicians to support the development, engineering and production teams.

Your Skills and Qualities

• Create and document standard operating and safety procedures for the laboratory.
• Ensure planning and management of allocated budget, within pre‑agreed tolerances, whilst delivering agreed services.
• Stay abreast of the competitive landscape and latest developments across industries.
• Contribute to building strategic plans for NPD (New Product Development), Technical Road Map and CBI (Customer Backed Innovation).
• Communicate effectively and ensure a level of customer focus mindset and a capability to have a commercial approach with customers, suppliers, and distributors.
• Ensure compliance, both individually and for direct report, with all company regulatory, and health and safety procedures and guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have a Chemistry Degree with a strong background in Inorganic Chemistry. A knowledge of GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) quality requirements skills is essential as is experience of ICP techniques. You will need experience of specifying lab equipment and furniture and any experience of specifying and fitting out a new laboratory would be an advantage. You will have a robust attitude to safety and best practice and a strong knowledge of a range of Inorganic Chemistry testing methods.

Any experience within minerals processing or manufacturing would be a strong advantage.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work well with external suppliers and various internal and external stakeholders is essential.

If you are looking for a business which commits to sustainability, and one that offers a chance to work on exciting projects and provide technical & career development whilst contributing to the success of a growing Chemical / Process company then this is the opportunity for you.

If you would like to learn more about this exciting role please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now.

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£55000 – £65000/annum + benefits