Senior Field Operations Manager

Job Title: Senior Field Operations Manager

Reporting to:  Head of Field Operations

Responsible for:  Directing and Managing a Portfolio of Field Trials and Operations _______________________________________________________________________

Purpose of the job

The post offers an exciting opportunity to direct and manage an international portfolio of defined public health projects to deliver our revolutionary insect control solution; additionally to direct and manage operations development projects.  The successful candidate will thrive working in fast-paced interdisciplinary team operating internationally by collaborating with internal and external partners and customers.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the planning and execution of field projects – trials and operations – in allocated countries with local staff, collaborators and contractors.
• Direct and manage the planning and execution of allocated field operations development projects, spanning the development and piloting of equipment, methods and processes.
• Ensure Oxitec compliance with regulatory obligations and standards in the conduct of these activities.
• Liaise with key stakeholders in each country to ensure familiarization and adoption by policy makers, health departments and mosquito control officials as appropriate
• Produce scientific reports and publications.
• Take a creative approach to problem solving and the development of applied solutions.
• Provide technical support for business development team.
• This role will be based in the UK office and will necessitate extensive travel.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• PhD in Biological Science or a related scientific discipline (or BSc/MSc with equivalent experience).
• Leadership and project management skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a fast-paced dynamic multidisciplinary team.
• Must be diligent and organized, with data handling and statistical analysis abilities.
• Track record of managing teams of trained scientist
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Independent, self-motivated and resilient
• Willingness to undertake international travel
• Agronomic or public heath insect control and/or field trial experience desirable
• Fluent Spanish highly desirable
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits, including an annual performance related bonus and company contributory pension scheme.

For further information please contact:-  Sarah Coates at sarah.coates@oxitec.com and also visit www.oxitec.com

Start date: ASAP

Closing Date for applications: 10 May 2017