Lab Supervisor​/Manager

Lab Supervisor/ Manager – Bio Mar UK, Grangemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Seniority level:
Not Applicable

Employment type:

Full-time
Job function:
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries:
Animal Feed Manufacturing

Lead our laboratory excellence and shape the future of quality  this role, you will lead our laboratory operations and ensure that the quality of our products meets the highest industry standards. You will play a central part in supporting our production, commercial teams, and customers by delivering reliable data and strong analytical practices in a safe laboratory environment.

• Managing quality control testing of raw materials, finished goods, and fish flesh, including validation, benchmarking, and reporting.
• Overseeing laboratory equipment, calibrations, maintenance logs, SOPs, and QA/QC systems to ensure compliance and readiness for audits.
• Supporting medicated feed processes, including stock management, dosage guidance, documentation, and regulatory communication.
• Leading, training, and coaching the laboratory team, ensuring capability development, performance management, and safe working practices.
• Tracking, trending, and interpreting analytical data to provide recommendations, highlight anomalies, and support internal and global stakeholders.

• A bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemistry preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Previous people management experience.
• Experience with laboratory methods for QC and understanding of analytical techniques (HPLC, NIR, wet chemistry).
• Strong organisational, planning, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a basic understanding of statistics.

Experience with Infor M3, work in an accredited or GMP‑regulated laboratory, or knowledge of durability and hardness testing.

Salary: up to £47k DOE

We welcome questions and encourage you to reach out if you would like to know more about the role. Applications are processed on a continuous basis, and we invite you to submit your CV as soon as possible.

More than half of the seafood consumed globally comes from aquaculture. At Bio Mar, we are committed to developing and delivering efficient, sustainable, and healthy aquaculture feed solutions. Innovation and partnerships are at the heart of everything we do, and we are proud that our highly skilled people share this commitment. With feed factories in 13 countries across 4 continents, we supply feed to over 90 countries, supporting more than 45 different species of seafood.

Join us on our journey to innovate aquaculture.