Job Description
Lab Manager
£48,000
Bath
Are you a creative and experienced R&D professional with a passion for developing personal care products? We’re looking for a Lab Manager to lead product development within an innovative R&D team. This role is ideal for someone who not only enjoys hands-on formulation but also thrives in managing people and driving development through a collaborative R&D team.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead the formulation and development of new personal care products—across skincare, haircare, and body care—from concept to commercialisation.
2. Manage a skilled R&D team, providing day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and performance oversight to ensure high standards of technical output.
3. Coordinate lab development processes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to brief.
4. Oversee product testing programs, including stability, microbiological, and packaging compatibility, ensuring product integrity and compliance throughout shelf life.
5. Work closely with scale-up and production teams to support smooth product transfer and troubleshoot any technical challenges.
6. Cultivate a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, keeping the team up-to-date with raw material innovations and industry trends.
7. Represent the ...