Laboratory Team Leader
Core
Lead a team of 5-15 personnel to support the day-to-day operation of a Microbiology Laboratory, ensuring testing activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and customer requirements.
Role type
Senior Laboratory Team Leader
Builds
Microbiology testing services for clients across multiple industries
Domain
Life Sciences / Food Safety / Microbiology
Required skills
Laboratory operations management, team leadership and supervision, quality system compliance, root cause analysis, staff training and competency assessment, regulatory compliance (UKAS), KPI reporting, health and safety management
Preferred skills
ISO 17025 knowledge, food microbiology testing experience, previous line leader or supervisor experience, experience conducting investigations into non-conforming work
Technologies
MS Office, laboratory information management systems
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision to laboratory personnel; Support Laboratory Managers with operational planning and resource allocation; Investigate non-conformances, customer complaints, and quality issues; Coordinate staffing, work rota, and workload allocation; Conduct performance reviews and support recruitment/onboarding; Ensure staff training and competency assessments are maintained; Produce and review KPI and operational reporting; Promote and maintain Health & Safety standards; Deputise for Laboratory Managers when appropriate
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC