Laboratory Manager (Part-time 0.2 FTE)

Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A research institute in Northern Ireland is seeking a part-time Laboratory Manager to oversee the Photocatalyst Test Centre and support Physical Chemistry teaching labs. This hybrid role involves managing customer testing, maintaining advanced analytical equipment, and carrying out core teaching duties, including laboratory manual updates and student monitoring. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Physical Chemistry and experience in managing research laboratories, particularly in photocatalysis. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Physical Chemistry.
• Experience in testing photocatalytic products and preparing indicator inks.
• Ability to effectively communicate with academic and industrial customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer testing from enquiry to final report.
• Maintain and calibrate advanced analytical equipment.
• Support teaching duties including updating laboratory manuals and marking.

Skills

Testing photocatalytic products

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

PhD in Physical Chemistry

Tools

NOx analysers

GC systems

UV/Vis equipment

Job description

This part-time Laboratory Manager role (0.2 FTE) is a hands‑on position combining technical leadership of the School’s Photocatalyst Test Centre with direct responsibility for second‑year undergraduate Physical Chemistry teaching laboratories. The postholder will manage customer testing from enquiry to final report, maintain and calibrate advanced analytical equipment (including NOx analysers, GC systems and UV/Vis), train research students and demonstrators, and ensure full compliance with health and safety. The role also carries core teaching support duties, including updating laboratory manuals, timetabling support, marking, and student performance monitoring, making it a hybrid technical, research‑facing and teaching‑critical appointment.

About the person:

We are seeking an experienced physical chemist with a PhD and a strong track record in managing teaching and research laboratories, particularly in photocatalysis.

The successful candidate must:

• Have a PhD (or equivalent) in Physical Chemistry
• Have demonstrable experience in testing photocatalytic products, using the appropriate photocatalyst ISOs, for VOC and NOx destruction and water disinfection and preparing and testing photocatalyst indicator inks.
• The ideal candidate will be highly organised, confident working with both academic and industrial customers, and capable of managing accounts and delivering high‑quality outputs to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, a commitment to student support and training, and the ability to work independently while integrating effectively within a technical and academic team are essential.