Group Manager, In-Vitro Science – Fixed Term 13-14 Months, Maternity Cover
Novo Nordisk
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Oxford • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead and manage a group of research scientists supporting medium- to high-throughput phenotypic functional genomics screens.
- Oversee the application and development of in vitro technologies and automation to generate functional data for target selection, profiling, and validation.
- Set annual goals, manage performance reviews, compensation, and bonuses; oversee onboarding, coaching, or mentoring junior scientists.
- Ensure team skills align with business objectives through hiring, development planning, promotions or demotions, and assignments to cross-functional teams.
- Act on employee survey results, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining effective performance management practices.
- Lead the team to deliver high-quality data packages aligned with In Vitro Sciences and therapy area priorities.
- Support data generation to advance innovative targets through effective planning, prioritization, and implementation of technologies across multiple parallel projects.
- Drive adoption, optimization, and expansion of screening and automation technologies for target identification and validation, continuously evaluating emerging technologies.
Requirements
- A PhD in Life Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Biotechnology, or a related field.
- At least three years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working in a highly automated life science laboratory, developing, validating, and running assays for automated high-throughput screening in drug discovery.
- Line management experience and/or experience leading cross-functional matrix teams.
- Experience with functional genomics screening for target discovery and/or mechanism of action studies.
- A collaborative mindset, working with both in vitro and computational scientists in matrix teams.
- Experience with Dotmatics, Revity, D360, or other scientific informatics platforms.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
functional genomicshigh-throughput screeningassay developmentdata generationtarget identificationtarget validationautomation technologiesin vitro technologiesperformance managementcontinuous improvement
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcoachingmentoringperformance reviewgoal settingteam managementcommunicationproblem-solvingprioritization
Certifications
PhD in Life SciencePhD in Pharmaceutical SciencePhD in Biotechnology