Team Leader - Lab Automation & Data - new job in Sedgefield, UK

SRG are working exclusively with a growing company who are tasked in bring the UK to the forefront of innovation. They are currently looking for an Automation Team Leader to be involved in with the growing projects pipelines.

Job Title: Automation Scientist Team Leader

Type: Permanent

Salary: £33k - £42k

Location: Northeast, England

This role is a critical part of the business, where you will be able to use your expertise knowledge to be able to lead projects and help to solve projects complexity. You will be seen as an expert in your area of discipline and be able to provide technical leadership for the implementation of new automation and controls technology, as well as assisting in the development of existing technologies that are present.

Typical responsibilities/accountabilities:

• To work closely with the management team to guide and implement effective strategies.
• To keep up to date with research and techniques relevant to the automation and/or digital space as applied to support our key strategies
• To Support and contribute towards the planning of commercial or collaborative bids.

Essential Requirements:

• Possess experience leading teams as well delivering technical research.
• Will have experience either in automation and/or applied data science; or would be able to apply and extend their previous experiences into the automation and/or digital space.
• Experienced utilising Siemens PLCs including Siemens PLC S7

SRG are the UK number 1 recruitment company specialising in the science, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, renewable, biotech, chemicals and medical devices sectors.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to Usama at For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Usama on 0161 868 2299.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srg.co.uk to view our other vacancies.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.