Group Leader, Inhalation

Role overview

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Group Leader for its Laboratory Services team in Inhalation in Athlone, Ireland. The position is focused on guiding scientific work, supporting operations, and leading people across complex inhalation studies that contribute to client development programmes from early-stage research through regulatory filing. The role calls for strong expertise in inhalation exposure systems, aerosol characterization, dose delivery, and respiratory platforms, with an emphasis on high-quality execution, client collaboration, and scientifically robust results.

Working schedule

This role follows a standard Monday to Friday schedule.

Environment

The work is carried out in a laboratory setting, and may also involve office or clinical-environment activities. The role includes exposure to electrical equipment, and in some cases biological fluids and infectious organisms. Rare exposure may occur to skin and lung irritants, radiation, toxic materials, hazardous waste, and temperature extremes. Personal protective equipment such as eyewear, gloves, and protective garments is required.

Key duties

Responsibilities include carrying out laboratory work according to client protocols, preparing study and project documentation, supporting experimental design, troubleshooting technical issues, reviewing and analysing data for compliance, coordinating laboratory resources, communicating with clients, and helping implement SOPs and operational policies.

Experience and leadership

The position requires substantial prior experience, equivalent to at least 5 years in a relevant setting, plus a minimum of 1 year in a leadership capacity. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and directly related experience may also be considered.

Skills and capabilities

The ideal candidate should be able to manage experienced professionals or subordinate managers, lead sections or a small department, train and mentor junior staff, solve problems independently, and perform root cause analysis for method investigations. Strong technical writing, presentation, communication, project management, time management, analytical method optimisation, and QA metric knowledge are also important.

Additional information

The role involves writing quality documents such as SOPs and investigation forms, reviewing laboratory investigations and deviations, and recommending improvements to SOPs. The company highlights collaboration, innovation, and scientific excellence as core parts of the working culture.

Why this role

This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to work that supports healthier, cleaner, and safer outcomes through laboratory science and global clinical research.