Lead Scientist - Bioanalysis

LabCorp

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Job Responsibilities include:

• Lead scientific activities supporting method development, validation, and sample analysis projects
• Serve in key study leadership roles (e.g., Study Director, Principal Investigator, Responsible Scientist) for regulated and non-regulated studies.
• Develop, review, and approve protocols, validation plans, reports, and study data.
• Provide scientific oversight to ensure compliance with GLP, GCP, regulatory, and client requirements.
• Act as the primary scientific contact for clients, defining project requirements and managing scientific expectations.
• Identify and resolve scientific challenges, risks, and scope changes throughout the study lifecycle.
• Provide technical expertise and support assay troubleshooting and scientific investigations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop scientific staff while fostering collaboration and a culture of quality.
• Manage multiple complex projects, ensuring delivery to quality, timeline, and client expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance scientific excellence and client satisfaction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Significant experience in bioanalytical method development, validation, and regulated study conduct within a Contract Research Organization (CRO) environment.
• Previous experience as a Study Director (SD), Principal Investigator (PI), and/or Responsible Scientist (RS) is required for regulated bioanalytical studies.
• Thorough understanding of GLP, GCP, and applicable global regulatory requirements governing bioanalytical studies.
• Proven ability to interpret complex scientific data, troubleshoot technical issues, and make sound scientific and regulatory decisions.
• Excellent client management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience building and maintaining successful customer relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and project management experience, including oversight of scientific staff and management of multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload while maintaining scientific quality, regulatory compliance, and exceptional attention to detail.

The Lead Scientist is responsible for the management of bioanalytical (LC-MS/MS) studies/phases of studies and to ensure that all work is conducted in accordance with the Study Plan, SOPs and appropriate regulatory standards such as GLP & GCP, and guidelines (EMA and FDA Bioanalytical Method Validation, SANTE etc.). To run on a day to day basis and report, studies of various types and complexity.

We are looking for a strategic scientific leader with strong technical expertise, a customer-focused mindset, and a passion for delivering high-quality science while developing teams and building strong client partnerships.