Job Requirements Antech UK is a leading provider of veterinary diagnostic services, committed to delivering high-quality, reliable results to our veterinary partners. We are currently seeking a skilled and dynamic Laboratory Manager to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of our veterinary diagnostic reference laboratory, including team management, technical support, quality control, and ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures. You will also play a key part in maintaining health and safety standards, managing the laboratory budget, and ensuring operational KPIs are met to uphold the excellence of our services. If you're an experienced leader with a passion for veterinary diagnostics and a commitment to quality, we want to hear from you Main responsibilities: - Manage activities in a diagnostic reference laboratory, with responsibility for meeting test turnaround times and budgetary commitments - Provide line management to team members, assigning work and evaluating performance. Resolve escalated issues - Responsible for ensuring all associates are properly trained, and for promoting associate development - Lead work activities of the laboratory: plan workloads and ensure adequate staffing and resources to maintain test turnaround times - Driving projects to support growth, efficient workflows and expanding test offering within the laboratory - Lead maintenance of laboratory diagnostic equipment and other technical resources - Oversee the management of technical failures- ensure these are properly investigated and resolved - Ensure laboratory buildings and infrastructure are adequately maintained - Responsible for inventory control - Coordinate with external suppliers as needed to maintain continuous functionality - Manage laboratory health and safety activities. Ensure compliance with laboratory H&S policy - Ensure quality of testing in co-operation with the Quality Team - Contribute to the development of the laboratory budget - Contribute to the development of laboratory policies and procedures. Communicate procedural changes to team members - Participate in various related committees and project teams as requested - Prepare reports, presentations and other information summarising work activities, including turnaround times, instrument downtime, productivity, quality and other performance metrics. Prepare various analyses as needed to highlight issues and resolve questions - Maintain knowledge of changes and developments in the industry affecting work activities. May participate in outside industry groups and forums related to business activities - Assist with bench technical duties as needed Benefits - 5 weeks holiday bank holidays Birthday Leave - Career progression opportunities - Staff discount schemes - Life Assurance - Enhanced sickness pay - Enhanced equal family leave - E-car salary sacrifice scheme - Wellness program including: Employee assistance program, Eyecare voucher scheme, Free annual Flu jab - Cycle to work scheme - Recruitment referral reward scheme Work Experience - Bachelors Degree in a Science discipline or other relevant subject - Substantial experience in a diagnostic laboratory, preferably within the veterinary field - Supervisory or management experience, overseeing workflows and line managing team members.