Operations Manager

  • Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum
  • REF Number: v-139986
  • Consultant: Naynesh Mistry
  • Contact: 01246 457703
  • Date Published: 23.06.2025
  • Industry: Biotech
  • Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
  • Functional Expertise: Operations & Maintenance

CK Group are recruiting for an Operations Manager, with previous experience managing laboratory operations in a life science environment, to join a growing biotechnology company, at their facilities located in Cambridge, on a permanent basis.

The Company:

Our client is an expanding biotech company, focused in revolutionising protein research.

Location:

The position is based in Cambridge, and will be fully on-site.

The Role:

An amazing opportunity as one of the first operations hires, the successful candidate will have to be hands-on and responsible for working closely with the leadership team helping to establish structure in supporting the clients growth.

You will additionally be responsible for:

  • Managing key suppliers and to be first point of contact for service providers and contractors.
  • Building and improving core processes for employee onboarding, IT support and supplier management.
  • Overseeing smooth running of facilities and laboratory, including compliance with HSE and maintenance schedules.
  • Manage relationships with external IT support and supervise admin support.

Your Background:

  • Degree qualified in life sciences, science or equivalent.
  • Experienced in managing laboratory/facilities operations, office management, within a biotech or tech sectors.
  • Experience supporting legal contract processes and managing suppliers/ service providers.
  • Track record in improving business processes.
  • Familiar with HSE and regulatory compliance.

Benefits:

  • An opportunity to join a passionate and driven team.
  • Competitive compensation, share option scheme, performance-based bonus, pension.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 139 986 in all correspondence.

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