Senior Laboratory Scientist

Senior Laboratory Scientist

Grow into a Laboratory Operations Leadership Role

Haydock, Permanent role, salary dependent on experience

An analytical laboratory is seeking a Senior Laboratory Scientist who is interested in developing into a Laboratory Operations Manager role. This position offers the opportunity to combine hands‑on laboratory work with increasing operational responsibility. You will initially support the coordination of laboratory workflows, resources, and quality systems while gaining the experience required to progress into a laboratory operations leadership role.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced laboratory professional who enjoys improving processes, supporting teams, and developing their leadership skills.

In this role you will support the day‑to‑day operations of the laboratory while developing management experience. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting laboratory sample throughput and turnaround time targets
• Assisting with the organisation and prioritisation of daily laboratory workloads
• Performing and supporting inorganic chemistry and metals analysis within the laboratory
• Supporting quality control processes and laboratory quality systems
• Assisting with equipment management, maintenance scheduling, and troubleshooting
• Supporting inventory management and laboratory resource planning

You are an experienced laboratory professional who is interested in developing leadership and operational management skills. You will likely have:

• Laboratory experience within analytical or inorganic chemistry environments
• Experience with metals analysis or inorganic analytical techniques
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high‑quality data
• Excellent organisational and problem‑solving skills
• Previous experience coordinating laboratory work or supporting team leadership is advantageous but not essential.

This role offers a clear development pathway into a Laboratory Operations Manager position. You will gain experience in:

• Laboratory workflow management
• Resource planning and inventory management
• Quality systems and compliance
• Team leadership and supervision
• Laboratory operations management

Support and mentoring will be provided to help you grow into a leadership role within the laboratory.

You will join a professional laboratory team focused on delivering reliable analytical services while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and operational efficiency.

To apply, please forward your CV ASAP