Role: Laboratory Manager (Maternity Cover)

Location: Stirling & Motherwell, Scotland (On-site)

Hours: Full-time (80% - 100%)

Pay: -23.08 - -25.64 per hour (based on a 37.5-hour working week)

12-Month MAT Cover

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory Manager to join one of our longstanding global healthcare clients, supporting their R&D Services team within a laboratory environment in Scotland.

This is a 12-month contract, starting ASAP (latest mid-April), where you will take ownership of end-to-end laboratory operations, ensuring safety, compliance and efficient day-to-day workflows.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 12-month contract opportunity
• Work within a global healthcare and R&D environment
• Exposure to advanced laboratory operations and cross-functional teams
• Collaborative and high-performing team environment

The Requirements:

• Experience managing laboratory operations within an R&D or regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of GLP, SHE and laboratory compliance standards
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining compliance documentation
• Experience managing lab inventory, equipment and facilities coordination
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience mentoring or supervising team members
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities

The Role:

• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring safe and efficient workflows
• Manage lab access, space utilisation and operational processes
• Ensure compliance with GLP, SHE and internal policies
• Maintain audit readiness through regular checks and documentation control
• Manage inventory of consumables, reagents and PPE
• Oversee equipment maintenance, calibration and facility coordination
• Act as the key point of contact between scientific teams, facilities and vendors
• Lead safety processes, incident reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support and mentor laboratory supervisors and team members
• Facilitate communication across teams and manage operational issues

If you''re keen to join an exceptional team who can offer exposure to cutting-edge R&D operations and a collaborative working environment, then please apply to this Laboratory Manager (Maternity Cover) role below or call Chloe McCausland on (phone number removed) between 8:30am - 5:00pm.