Job Description
Role: Laboratory Manager (Maternity Cover)
Location: Stirling & Motherwell, Scotland (On-site)
Hours: Full-time (80% – 100%)
Pay: 23.08 – 25.64 per hour (based on a 37.5-hour working week)
12-Month MAT Cover
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory Manager to join one of our longstanding global healthcare clients, supporting their R&D Services team within a laboratory environment in Scotland.
This is a 12-month contract, starting ASAP (latest mid-April), where you will take ownership of end-to-end laboratory operations, ensuring safety, compliance and efficient day-to-day workflows.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- 12-month contract opportunity
- Work within a global healthcare and R&D environment
- Exposure to advanced laboratory operations and cross-functional teams
- Collaborative and high-performing team environment
The Requirements:
- Experience managing laboratory operations within an R&D or regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of GLP, SHE and laboratory compliance standards
- Experience supporting audits and maintaining compliance documentation
- Experience managing lab inventory, equipment and facilities coordination
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Experience mentoring or supervising team members
- Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
The Role:
- Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring safe and efficient workflows
- Manage lab access, space utilisation and operational processes
- Ensure compliance with GLP, SHE and internal policies
- Maintain audit readiness through regular checks and documentation control
- Manage inventory of consumables, reagents and PPE
- Oversee equipment maintenance, calibration and facility coordination
- Act as the key point of contact between scientific teams, facilities and vendors
- Lead safety processes, incident reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support and mentor laboratory supervisors and team members
- Facilitate communication across teams and manage operational issues
If you’re keen to join an exceptional team who can offer exposure to cutting-edge R&D operations and a collaborative working environment, then please apply to this Laboratory Manager (Maternity Cover) role below or call Chloe McCausland on (phone number removed) between 8:30am – 5:00pm.
