Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Senior Scientific Manager to join our Bio Resource team in our Scientific Operations department.

About the role:

As a Senior Scientific Manager, you will manage an operational function to ensure alignment with other teams and service user groups to ensure delivery of high-quality scientific services.

You will be responsible for:

• Full line management of team
  
• Working with Head of Department to set objectives, and key results giving updates to stakeholders
  
• Managing resources to deliver objectives to agreed standards and timescales
  
• Responding to evolving requirements and managing competing demands
  
• Communicating across the different scientific operational areas to ensure a shared understanding of service, demand, delivery requirements, risks, issues, challenges and opportunities
  
• Supporting the development and optimisation of services
  

About Us:

Our Scientific Operations teams support our scientists to carry out their research at size and a scale. The three main areas of Scientific Operations are:

• Sequencing Operations - pipeline research, technical development and laboratory automation activities
  
• Cellular Operations - research and technical development activities
  
• Strategy and Delivery - facilitating the delivery of research through professional project and relationship management, quality assurance and executive business administration.
  

About You:

You will be an experienced operations and people manager and have an understanding of biological techniques such as sample handling, cell biology techniques, sequencing technologies with experience in working in a laboratory. This varied role involves collaborating closely with the Scientific Operations teams as well as the Research groups at the Institute. You will also work closely with Informatics, IT and management operations.

Essential Skills:

• BSc in a biological science or equivalent experience.
  
• Good understanding of sample handling, cell biology techniques and sequencing technologies.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory safety protocols.
  

Experience

• Working in a laboratory operational environment supporting research, testing, analysis and technical development.
  
• Managing samples and associated data records on a large scale.
  
• Formal line management with a proven ability to motivate, develop and coach team members and resolve a range of people related issues.
  
• Track record of delivering projects to agreed schedules, budgets and quality standards.
  
• Leading and driving change projects and improvement.
  
• Experience working effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds and fostering an inclusive environment
  

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with people at all levels.
  
• Strong customer focus, especially with regard to quality, service delivery & issue resolution.
  
• Organisational skills with the ability to plan and schedule work for self and team, prioritise effectively, take initiative and adapt plans quickly.
  
• Critical thinking - analyse, interpret, evaluate, and make judgments about data and information to guide operational decision making.
  
• Highly developed problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot process issues.
  
• Budget and resource management - plan, allocate, and control resources to achieve objectives.
  

Other Information:

Salary per annum (dependent upon skills and experience): £54,757-£65,051

Application Process:

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the skills and experience set out above.

Hybrid Working: This role requires management of a lab-based team and therefore the majority of your time will be on site.

Closing Date: 11th June 2025

Hybrid Working at Wellcome Sanger:

We recognise that there are many benefits to Hybrid Working; including an improved work-life balance, with more focused time, as well as the ability to organise working time so that collaborative opportunities and team discussions are facilitated on campus. The hybrid working arrangement will vary for different roles and teams. The nature of your role and the type of work you do will determine if a hybrid working arrangement is possible.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks, LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.

We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work. That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.

Our Benefits:

We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative In March 2018. The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.