Location
Stevenage (relocating to London late 2027)

Hours
Full Time, Permanent

Salary
Competitive salary determined by qualifications and experience, plus exceptional benefits

About the Role
The Safety and Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring LifeArc's scientific activities comply with all relevant health and safety legislation and are regularly updated. This role actively promotes a positive safety culture across the organisation and monitors and maintains high standards of safety and regulatory compliance. Initially based at the Stevenage research centre, the role will transition to LifeArc's new London headquarters around 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the planning and transition process and continue in the role at the London office.

Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations from the Health and Safety Executive and other bodies such as the Human Tissue Authority, Home Office, and HMRC. The role involves maintaining compliance calendars for license renewals, document updates, reviews, and regulatory submissions. You will provide strategic and technical health and safety advice across LifeArc and represent the organisation in interactions with regulators and inspectors. As the appointed Biological Safety Officer (BSO), you will develop, implement, and maintain a robust health and safety framework, including incident metrics, training programmes, and safety documentation (policies, SOPs, risk assessments, guidance).

Additional duties include conducting safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations; generating metrics to assess risk profile and safety culture; maintaining legal and risk registers to support risk appetite discussions and inform senior leadership; and providing all materials and evidence required for internal or external audits.

LifeArc is a not-for-profit life science organisation focused on delivering breakthroughs in rare diseases and global health. We foster an inclusive, supportive environment that prioritises health and wellbeing, professional growth, and a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our flexible benefits include a pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions, private health insurance, and 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences, valuing diversity and inclusion as core to our success. If you are passionate about making life science life changing and delivering impact for patients, we want to hear from you.

Experience
Proven experience in health and safety compliance within scientific or industrial settings, preferably pharma or biotech. Experience with Biological Safety Officer (BSO) responsibilities, Human Tissue Authority, Home Office licensing, and safety/ethics committees. Ability to review and advise on technical GMO risk assessments. Confident in conducting audits, inspections, and delivering engaging training.

About you
Operates with high autonomy and takes ownership of quality and delivery. Creative problem solver with strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Understands the long-term impact of decisions on site operations, compliance status, and organisational reputation. Collaborates effectively with internal stakeholders including scientists, operations teams, landlords, and leadership.

Qualifications
Essential: NEBOSH Diploma and Graduate/Technical IOSH (or equivalent). Recent Biological Safety Officer (BSO) qualification.
Desirable: A-level education with further qualifications in science.