Team Lead | Long Read | 12 month FTC

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges. The Long Read Sequencing Team within Sequencing Operations (SeqOps) has an exciting opportunity for a Team Lead on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Internal applicants will be considered for a 12-month secondment. About the Role: As Team Lead, you will be responsible for: Planning, scheduling, throughput and line management of team members working in the lab that support a specific service. Taking a lead role in the pipeline by troubleshooting problems, championing change and continuous improvement and answering technical queries from both team members and Scientific Service Representatives (SSRs). The quality of all data delivered, accountable for the timeliness of data delivery Managing the performance of all team members within your product line. About You: You will have relevant experience working in a supervisory role in a high-throughput life science laboratory, with an interest in process improvement. You will thrive in a collaborative environment, where you have excellent team working and communication skills. About Us: The Sequencing Operations team provides a centralised capability for both high and medium throughput services, as well as custom niche applications of sequencing technologies and pipelines. The Long Read Sequencing Team within SeqOps extracts DNA from various species to generate high molecular weight DNA for library preparation. These samples are then processed using a range of long-read and long-range techniques to produce sequence data for de novo genome assembly and extended read lengths. The platforms currently in use include PacBio, the newly introduced Revio, HiC, and ONT (GridION or PromethION). Additional information Applications: Please include a cover letter along with your CV. In your cover letter include detail on how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role described. Salary: £42,900 - £51,500 Closing Date: Sunday 08-SEPT Contract duration: 12 months Role profile: For the full list of accountabilities and criteria, please click here. Hybrid Working at Wellcome Sanger: We recognise that there are many benefits to Hybrid Working; including an improved work-life balance, with more focused time, as well as the ability to organise working time so that collaborative opportunities and team discussions are facilitated on campus. The hybrid working arrangement will vary for different roles and teams. The nature of your role and the type of work you do will determine if a hybrid working arrangement is possible. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks, LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers, Disability and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others. We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work. That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive. Our Benefits: We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute. Sanger Institute became a signatory of the International Technician Commitment initiative In March 2018. The Technician Commitment aims to empower and ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.