Laboratory Manager

About the Role
We seek an experienced Laboratory Manager to provide support and contribute to the efficient execution of all the research activities within the Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology. Key responsibilities of this role include the operation, maintenance and day-to-day running of the facilities within the Centre, managing purchasing and budgets, and managing equipment expenditure and maintenance. The post holder will act as the Safety Officer for Centre for Experimental Medicine & Rheumatology, overseeing and ensuring compliance, as well as providing hands-on technical support to departmental staff.

About You
You should have a minimum BSc degree in biological/chemical sciences or equivalent qualification and have considerable and demonstrable technical experience of managing and working in a laboratory environment. The ideal candidate will be highly organised with experience of laboratory space/project management, strong IT skills and experience of procurement and finance systems. You will have the ability to work independently and have a sound knowledge of health and safety management.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
EMR opened in May 2007 and is led by Professor Costantino Pitzalis. You will join a 60-strong research team dedicated to understanding the disease pathogenesis and improving the treatment of several musculoskeletal diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome and Osteoarthritis. EMR is part of the newly awarded Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The Centre is located at the Charterhouse Square campus in the heart of the City of London close to the Barbican Arts and Music Centre.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London and requires travel. It is a full-time (35 hours per week), permanent appointment, with an expected start date of Autumn 2025. The starting salary will be Grade 5, in the range of £44,288 - £51,755 per annum, inclusive of London allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Liliane Fossati-Jimack liiane.fossati@qmul.ac.uk.

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