Laboratory Director

Our client is a diagnostic business relentlessly dedicated to creating a paradigm shift within cancer diagnostics. They have more than 30 years of experience within the medical imaging and diagnostics field and more than five years of investments in digital pathology.

Globally cancer diagnostics have shown the lack of resources and manpower is simply not an accessible solution to meet the demand for prompt and accurate diagnosis. So they have developed a technology at the forefront for high-performing cancer detection based on artificial intelligence combined with specialised medical expertise.

They are incorporating the AI in a digital laboratory tailor-made for optimal workflow and quality control.

The ultimate goal: reduce successful diagnosis of prostate cancers from 3 weeks to 3-5 days. The company have proven successful on delivering on this goal!

As part of their global expansion, the next step is to launch their service in the UK. The company are looking to attract a talented and passionate Laboratory Director as they look to build a new laboratory and start their service. The successful candidate will be an empathetic coach and a motivator who cares about their team provides everyone with a voice and values their input.

Key responsibilities

• Setting up and managing laboratory operations, staff, customer support and consultants.
• Purchasing and managing stock and consumables.
• Ensuring compliance with lab systems and quality systems.
• Managing the production costs and budget.
• Driving continuous improvement.
• Scale operations over time to cope with high-scale demand.

To be considered for the role, you must closely match the following requirements:

• Degree in biomedical sciences.
• Leadership experience in a laboratory setting.
• Ideally previous work or experience with histopathology.
• Efficiency and ability to handle a high volume of tasks.
• Fluency in English and full rights to work in the UK.
• Team player, open communicator and collaborative individual.
• A commercial awareness is vital as there will be a customer-facing element to the position.

Salary: GBP 43200 - 72000 per year

Experience: 5 years required