Technical Project Leader – Diagnostics
Description
The Diagnostics team at TTP is committed to the development of diagnostic solutions that make high performance testing as broadly accessible as possible. We partner with start-ups and world-leading diagnostics companies to bring new products to market, working in close-knit teams of biologists, chemists, physicists, and engineers.
We’re now seeking an experienced, client-facing, Technical Project Leader to spearhead our technically challenging, multi-phase, development projects.
You’ll make a strong technical contribution to the diagnostic team, helping to secure and manage complex technical projects. You’ll be involved in the full product development lifecycle, often beginning at concept and prototype development, scaling into product development and then support of transfer to volume production.
You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects across the full range of fundamental technologies including, immunoassay, molecular, diagnostic microbiology, tissue diagnostics and others. We work with clients from central lab to point of care systems with a world leading capability in translating complex biology to simple to use devices.
You’ll also have the opportunity to propose and develop entirely new technological and commercial offerings. Your experience working within Diagnostics will have given you deep market and technology insight and will enable you to uncover valuable new business opportunities and even new areas of technology for us.
Requirements
We’re looking for someone who can independently lead large, multi-disciplinary project teams, working at the interface of biology and engineering.
You’re:
• A technical specialist in the Diagnostics field.
• Able to lead and shape high-pressure and always evolving projects.
• Able to act as coach, advisor, interpreter, advocate and confidant for the client.
We expect your will bring:
- Experience leading complex technical projectsin the diagnostics field.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, and resources effectively.
- Business development expertise or experience of developing customer relationships.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- An excellent academic record with a degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
- Willingness to travel internationally.
Benefits
TTP is an employee-owned business operating from TTP Campus, purpose-built sustainable offices, labs and green surroundings, 10 miles south of Cambridge.
Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas, and technical collaboration, while providing you the freedom to do your best work. We value the collaborative culture we’ve built and see the benefit in-person interaction brings to our colleagues and the business. However, we understand the importance of work-life balance and offer freedom and flexibility in how you self-manage your working week.
Our employee benefits include:
- Annual profit-related bonus
- 25 days holiday
- Employer pension contribution of 12% of pensionable pay
- Free lunch and all-day refreshments
- Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
- Enhanced family friendly leave
- Life insurance worth 6x salary
- Electric car leasing scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- An activities and community fund that supports healthy activities that bring colleagues together; whether it’s lunchtime squash or football, Zumba or TTP’s own rock band. Colleagues initiate new clubs and outings whenever they feel there’s something missing!
- Local sports facilities and theatre discounts and memberships.