Here's what a typical week might look like

• You're facilitating the Building 6 Laboratory Leadership Team - bringing ALT, LTS and MLS together to align on priorities, navigate competing demands, and make joined-up decisions that keep the labs moving forward
• You're working alongside GMP Laboratory Systems to make sure equipment qualification, calibration and maintenance activities are planned around operational needs - not in spite of them
• You're delivering hands-on training on a new analytical technique to a scientist who's just picked it up, making sure it sticks rather than being a one-off demo
• You're coaching an early-career scientist who's just taken on their first safety rep role, helping them find their voice and build their confidence
• You're leading a cross-functional discussion on lessons learned from a recent near-miss - turning it into a genuine improvement, not just a tick-box exercise
• You're preparing your teams for an upcoming regulatory inspection - not in a scramble, but calmly, because you've built a culture of readiness

No two days are the same. And that's exactly the point.

What you'll gain from this role

• Real influence, without needing a title to back it up. This role is built around matrix leadership - which means you'll develop and demonstrate one of the most valued skills in modern organisations: the ability to bring people with you through trust, clarity and collaboration rather than hierarchy.
• Breadth that builds your career. You'll work across laboratory operations, EHS, quality, capability development, infrastructure and strategic planning. That kind of cross-functional exposure is rare and it positions you brilliantly for senior leadership roles in science, operations or quality.
• A community, not just a job. You'll be the cultural anchor for the Building 6 laboratory community. You'll mentor apprentices and graduates, champion emerging scientists and leaders and actively shape the kind of environment people want to come to work in. That legacy matters - to them, and to you.
• A seat at the table where it counts. When the site faces its biggest operational challenges - resource pressure, regulatory scrutiny, infrastructure change - you'll be in the room. You won't be waiting to hear what was decided; you'll be part of making the decision.
• Visible impact on patient outcomes. Everything you do - keeping labs audit-ready, driving continuous improvement, building safety culture - directly enables the science that gets medicines to patients. That connection is real and it's something you'll feel every day.

What you'll bring

You don't need to have done this exact role before but you do need to bring:

• Solid GMP laboratory experience - you understand the regulated environment deeply and you've operated within it successfully
• A track record of working across complex, matrixed organisations - you know how to navigate ambiguity and align stakeholders without it becoming exhausting for everyone involved
• A genuine passion for safety - not as a compliance obligation but as something you personally believe in and actively promote
• The ability to influence without authority - people follow your lead because you earn it, not because an org chart says so
• Experience driving change and improvement - you've seen what good looks like and you know how to take others on the journey with you
• A scientific degree or equivalent hands-on experience - the credibility to be taken seriously in a highly technical environment
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Here's what a typical week might look like

• You're facilitating the Building 6 Laboratory Leadership Team - bringing ALT, LTS and MLS together to align on priorities, navigate competing demands, and make joined-up decisions that keep the labs moving forward
• You're working alongside GMP Laboratory Systems to make sure equipment qualification, calibration and maintenance activities are planned around operational needs - not in spite of them
• You're delivering hands-on training on a new analytical technique to a scientist who's just picked it up, making sure it sticks rather than being a one-off demo
• You're coaching an early-career scientist who's just taken on their first safety rep role, helping them find their voice and build their confidence
• You're leading a cross-functional discussion on lessons learned from a recent near-miss - turning it into a genuine improvement, not just a tick-box exercise
• You're preparing your teams for an upcoming regulatory inspection - not in a scramble, but calmly, because you've built a culture of readiness

No two days are the same. And that's exactly the point.

What you'll gain from this role

• Real influence, without needing a title to back it up. This role is built around matrix leadership - which means you'll develop and demonstrate one of the most valued skills in modern organisations: the ability to bring people with you through trust, clarity and collaboration rather than hierarchy.
• Breadth that builds your career. You'll work across laboratory operations, EHS, quality, capability development, infrastructure and strategic planning. That kind of cross-functional exposure is rare and it positions you brilliantly for senior leadership roles in science, operations or quality.
• A community, not just a job. You'll be the cultural anchor for the Building 6 laboratory community. You'll mentor apprentices and graduates, champion emerging scientists and leaders and actively shape the kind of environment people want to come to work in. That legacy matters - to them, and to you.
• A seat at the table where it counts. When the site faces its biggest operational challenges - resource pressure, regulatory scrutiny, infrastructure change - you'll be in the room. You won't be waiting to hear what was decided; you'll be part of making the decision.
• Visible impact on patient outcomes. Everything you do - keeping labs audit-ready, driving continuous improvement, building safety culture - directly enables the science that gets medicines to patients. That connection is real and it's something you'll feel every day.

What you'll bring

You don't need to have done this exact role before but you do need to bring:

• Solid GMP laboratory experience - you understand the regulated environment deeply and you've operated within it successfully
• A track record of working across complex, matrixed organisations - you know how to navigate ambiguity and align stakeholders without it becoming exhausting for everyone involved
• A genuine passion for safety - not as a compliance obligation but as something you personally believe in and actively promote
• The ability to influence without authority - people follow your lead because you earn it, not because an org chart says so
• Experience driving change and improvement - you've seen what good looks like and you know how to take others on the journey with you
• A scientific degree or equivalent hands-on experience - the credibility to be taken seriously in a highly technical environment
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