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aches to drive world-leading projects to uncover the basis of genetic and infectious disease. Our goal is to provide results that can be translated into diagnostics, treatments or therapies that reduce global health burdens.The Institute is located near Cambridge, UK on the stunning Wellcome Trust Genome Campus. It hosts the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), the Centre for Therapeutic Target Validation, a Biodata Innovation Centre and will soon host Genomics England Limited’s 100,000 Genomes Sequencing Centre. It is an excellent environment in which to work and collaborate with researchers on campus and around the world and benefit from cross-fertilisation of ideas. To help researchers to develop their skills and networks, the Institute hosts a range of scientific seminars with internal and invited speakers, scientific group meetings and skills development workshops. In addition the Campus is home to the Wellcome Trust Advanced Course and Scientific Conferences programme and the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre.
Job Title: Laboratory Manager
Profile Reference: 205-03
Salary range: From £31033 to £39142 p.a. dependent on experience.
Job Description :
An exciting opportunity has become available at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute for a highly-motivated, self-driven person to manage the research laboratory for the Teichmann group.
The Teichmann group is an internationally recognised lab that produces high quality and pioneer research in the field of single cell genomics. The lab is investigating several diverse aspects of eukaryotic gene expression and signalling at the single cell level. There are many scientists from different disciplines that utilise state-of-the-art genomic technologies to perform cutting edge science. The group is seeking an experienced lab manager that helps postdocs and PhD students in the group with all lab activities.
The position is seeking someone who has strong research interests, is a team player, and will be actively involved in planning and leading the execution of large-scale experiments. The position offers an opportunity to work at one of the world-leading genomic research centres and to participate in the development and application of experimental techniques at the forefront of current genomic research.
Role, purpose and primary objective:
The role of lab manager is central to the smooth running of the Teichmann team’s wet lab. Responsibilities include overseeing the running, organisation and coordination of the laboratories including ensuring that everyone can fulfil his/her scientific research projects and that the lab is a safe working environment. The lab manager will also represent the Teichamnn team at specific meetings and site visits. This position also requires strong time management and communication skills, and the ability to work independently.
Core accountabilities :
- Ensure the lab comply with all H&S requirements including responsibility for representing the Teichmann team at relevant meetings (e.g. local coordinator meeting) and Health & Safety inspection visits and pushing forward any required actions to completion.
- To have overall responsibility for the coordination, approving and continual updating of paperwork for the Teichmann wet lab such as training forms, GM, biological and process risk assessments, handbooks, project sign off forms, SOPs, laboratory access in coordination with Faculty, researchers and laboratory coordinators from other teams.
- Responsible for common wet-lab routine work to make ensure a smooth and effective working environment, including organising and.purchasing of the common communal reagents/buffers and providing cardax access to the Laboratories once required documentation and training is in place.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management, maintenance and repair of the laboratories and equipment to ensure an effective service to the Teichmann wet lab by working closely with the Local Coordinators, Scientific Facilities and internal and external engineers.
- Responsible for organising and allocating storage space for team members, including space for both daily consumables and freezer space. Keep tracking/archiving important experimental samples in the storage space, and updating/relocating them when current members leave or new members join to make sure the transition is smooth.
- Responsible for ensuring new staff members, students and visitors are inducted into the wet lab, have the required paperwork before arrival, have completed forms and HR induction and ensuring supervision is in place for day to day management of work, health & safety requirements.
- To coordinate and ensure a program of training and supervision (and that records are kept) for all new staff members, students and visitors is in place for specific techniques such as tissue culture and molecular biology techniques, microscopy, health and safety and good laboratory practice.
- Responsible for effective running of the laboratories through problem solving, making decisions on needed changes and communicating with all levels of staff in adapting and improving lab organisation and refurbishment to ensure the aims of the lab are achieved.
- Preferably with good molecular biology and cell culture technique. When needed, will be able to help team members with standard molecular biology and cell culture routines.
- Constantly adjusting and prioritising workload to changing laboratory demands.
- Finding quick solutions to immediate problems with different variables.
- The laboratory manager acts as lead on all H&S, internal and external engineers, Scientific Facilities and occupational health issues/queries for all members of the Teichmann team’s wet lab, liaising with relevant department representatives and programme teams to ensure smooth running of the laboratories.
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
Essential:
- BSc in Biological sciences
- molecular biology experience
- Substantial Organisational Skills
- Diligence
- Communication skills
- Ability to plan and organise own tasks and those of the lab and team members
- Manual dexterity
- Scientific and laboratory management experience
- Health and Safety experience
- Supervision experience
Desirable:
- Tissue culture experience
- Radiation protection experience
- Experience with ES cell culture
- Experience working with mice
Benefits offered by the position include: Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays. Within the campus is a gym, two cafes, a nursery, dining facilities, and a free campus bus service. The thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus.
How to apply : Interested candidates are invited to apply for the position online. Please include a covering letter and CV with your application.
Closing date for applications: 31st December 2015, however applications will be considered and reviewed on an on-going basis and therefore the post may be filled before the deadline.
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