Health and Safety Manager – LMS 981

Salary: £32,782 – £43,807

Full time, Permanent

London, UK

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Health and Safety Manager to develop their career at our research Institute with an excellent reputation as a diverse, forward thinking and prestigious organisation engaged in world class medical sciences research.

The Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) is one of the three Medical Research Council (MRC) research Institutes and part of the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College.

Your role is to assist Research Groups and Facility Heads by providing safety advice and support, and monitoring safety issues by audit and inspection. You will be customer facing, using negotiation and tact to enable safe working and help deliver the Institute’s safety goals.

You will manage the Safety Officer and provide a full range of safety services.  You will enjoy passing on skills and knowledge to others, and have excellent communication and engagement skills.

We are seeking applicants with relevant experience in managing safety, especially biological safety, genetic modification, and radiation protection.  A scientific degree and the NEBOSH National General Certificate are essential.  NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent, is desirable and support for study can be provided.

Any experience you may have in the areas of research governance, regulatory compliance and business continuity is welcome, but not essential, as development in these areas can be provided.

You will enjoy developing links with staff at all levels in the Institute and liaise with Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Choosing the MRC means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits including 30 days annual leave, access to employee discounts, salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme and childcare vouchers, as well as the chance to put the MRC on your CV.

For informal enquiries regarding the post, please contact Dean Norgate, Head of Laboratory Services, Health & Safety, at: