Manager, Chemistry Laboratory Operations

at  Insmed EU Careers

Company Description:
Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.
Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career.
Recognitions:

A CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK®

We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2024, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma™, Best Workplaces in New York™, PEOPLE® Companies That Care, Best Workplaces for Women™, Best Workplaces for Millennials™, and Best Medium Workplaces™ lists.

Summary: We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and effective Laboratory Manager (LM) to ensure our chemistry R&D laboratories are safe and productive. The Laboratory Manager will play a central role in setting up new facilities and managing operations of the chemistry R&D laboratory. They will be supporting a team of scientists researching rare diseases and identifying potential targets for treatments, ultimately impacting, and transforming the lives of many patients. Reporting to the Facilities Manager (FM) in Cambridge, UK, the role requires an experienced, reliable and adaptable team player to manage daily operations in a busy chemistry R&D lab. The successful candidate will be managing equipment, consumables and waste streams, in addition to promoting and supporting Health & Safety, sustainability and innovation in the lab. The role holder will have one direct report, a Chemistry Lab Technician. Responsibilities: Additional representative responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: Health and Safety

• Act as Chemistry Safety Officer for our Chemistry laboratories
• Review and manage H&S documentation
• Provide advice on chemical safety issues
• Provide training for handling chemical agents (according to approved SOPs)
• Chair, attend and present at the Chemical Safety Committee
• Perform monthly SHE inspections in the Chemistry labs, close actions, report non-compliance

• Drive H&S innovations

  Risk Mitigation

• Ensure company’s assets are safeguarded, by managing chemical storage, equipment and processes

• Ensure facilities are compliant with relevant regulations
• Respond to and resolve out of hours alarms and emergencies
• Create and regularly update an emergency call out list

Efficiency & Operations

• Become key point of contact for Chemistry labs
• Maintain efficient lab procedures by creating and managing lab related documentation
• Work with scientists and leadership to identify and resolve problems
• Oversee chemistry laboratory equipment repairs, and preventative maintenance contracts
• Oversee the management of stockroom inventory to best anticipate ordering needs
• Monitor, manage and order laboratory gases and cryogens
• Respond to and resolve out of hours alarms and emergencies
• Line-manage, train and support chemistry Laboratory Technician
• Support relocation planning, chemistry laboratory set up and site exit activities

Waste & Sustainability

• Lead sustainability initiatives for Chemistry labs
• Responsible for waste management and recycling
• Work towards the site being carbon neutral

Finance, Quality and Strategy

• Responsible for continuity of chain supply to Chemistry labs: purchase equipment, reagents and consumables to ensure optimal value for money
• Propose expenditure to FM, support budget planning by representing Chemistry team’s needs
• Help instill a culture of quality, including support for Scientists in development, implementation and maintaining of SOPs for operations

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and a successful job holder may be expected to perform different tasks to accommodate their changing role within the organization and the overall business objectives of the organization. Travel Requirements:
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Compensation & Benefits:

We’re committed to investing in every team member’s total well-being, now and in the future. We offer a competitive total-rewards package to all employees around the world, including:

• Flexible approach to where and how we work, regionally based
• Competitive compensation package including bonus
• Stock options and RSU awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Generous paid holiday schedule and winter break

• Act as Chemistry Safety Officer for our Chemistry laboratories
• Review and manage H&S documentation
• Provide advice on chemical safety issues
• Provide training for handling chemical agents (according to approved SOPs)
• Chair, attend and present at the Chemical Safety Committee
• Perform monthly SHE inspections in the Chemistry labs, close actions, report non-compliance
• Drive H&S innovation