Senior Equipment and Lab Manager

Role: Senior Equipment and Lab Manager

Location: Stirling / Motherwell - lab-based with some flexibility

Hours: Full-time / 80% - 100%, standard working hours

Pay: 25.64 - 27.18 per hour (based on a 37.5-hour working week)

Contract: 12-month contract

On-call / Travel: Possible

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

This is a 12-month contract starting ASAP, overseeing laboratory operations and equipment lifecycle management while ensuring safety, compliance, SAP accuracy and efficient 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, equipment qualification and cross-functional teams
• Collaborative, high-performing and compliance-focused working environment

The Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years' experience, or Master's degree with 3-5 years' experience
• Experience managing laboratory operations and equipment lifecycle activities within an R&D, GxP or regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of GxP, Roche standards, SHE regulations and laboratory compliance requirements
• Technical experience with SAP or equivalent databases, QMS, ELN and LIMS
• Experience supporting equipment qualification, maintenance, calibration, repairs and decommissioning
• Ability to author, review and maintain technical documentation such as URS, Qualification Plans and Periodic Reviews
• Experience maintaining audit readiness and supporting internal and external audits
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to liaise with scientific staff, Quality, site services and external vendors
• Strong coaching, communication, conflict resolution, organisation and problem-solving skills

The Role:

• Oversee end-to-end laboratory operations, including space, access, supplies, daily workflows, cleaning, waste disposal and facility coordination
• Act as the key contact for scientific staff, Quality, site services, SHE, Biosafety, vendors and wider laboratory users
• Manage laboratory stock, equipment maintenance, calibration, repairs, qualification activities and SAP master data accuracy
• Author, review and maintain key technical and compliance documentation, including URS, Qualification Plans, Periodic Reviews and equipment logs
• Ensure all laboratory and equipment activities comply with GxP, Roche standards, SHE procedures and Good Documentation Practices
• Support audit readiness through self-inspections, documentation monitoring, risk assessments and Equipment Criticality Reviews
• Coordinate vendor performance, communicate operational updates, facilitate lab user meetings and resolve day-to-day issues
• Mentor Lab Scientists on SHE and compliance standards while driving continuous improvement across lab workflows and equipment processes

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