Research Operations Analyst

Job Title: Research Operations Analyst
Location: Stevenage, full-time
Job Type: Permanent

Closing date: 13 November 2026

Agencies: We will only work with recruitment partners on our preferred supplier list and will not engage with speculative CVs submitted.

Are you passionate about making life science life changing and delivering impact for patients? We want to hear from you.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Operations Analyst to join LifeArc’s Technology team to work at the intersection of science and technology delivery to push the boundaries of our drug discovery through strategic use within our ELN/LIMS platform.

You will partner with our Therapeutic Discovery team to provide dedicated operational capability across our laboratory informatics platforms (Revvity Signal One). The role will combine scientific workflow understanding with hands-on platform expertise to translate researcher’s needs into effective, consistent and sustainable solutions.

As our Research Operations Analyst, you will be working hand-in-hand with our Research Business Analyst and the scientists to provide day-to-day technical and scientific operational capability to translate strategy and user requirements into meaningful platform improvements. This role will promote consistent metadata attributes, improve user effectiveness and strengthen data quality and compliance.

About you

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and optimise the platform by working with the Research Platform Business Analyst and scientists to develop, configure and improve workflows, metadata and system functionality

• Drive adoption and provide operational support by coaching users, improving platform knowledge and helping teams apply agreed processes and business rules consistently

• Provide subject-matter expertise across the Revvity Signals One platform the creation and maintenance of material libraries and analysis workflows

• Deliver ongoing knowledge transfer and upskilling to help end users use the Revvity Signals One platform effectively and consistently

• Work directly with the scientists to understand their needs and deliver timely, supportable configuration improvements within the Revvity system

• P rovide Lab Information Management System (LIMS) administration support to science colleagues, including new function build, implementation and documentation with particular emphasis on building Revvity product knowledge base and gaining traction with the scientists in referring to and using the knowledge base

• Provide first-line support and problem solving within the Revvity Platform

Essential experience required:

• Previous experience working in a bench scientist role in Pharma, Biotech or academia

• Experience of working in/with multi-functional teams

• Demonstrable experience in delivering innovative solutions to complex scientific problems, within a modern ELN/LIMS system

• Experience in providing first line support for ELM/LIMS systems

• Experience with driving user adoption, process transformation and minimising change resistance

Desirable:

• Relevant experience working in a similar research environment to ensure an understanding of team requirements and effective manifestation of workflows

• Experience of working in therapeutic discovery (small molecule and/or antibody drug discovery)

• Experience with mentoring and/or delivering training for a complex or niche system

Education:

• BSc in a Life Science or equivalent relevant experience

Skills & abilities:

• Excellent attention to detail with strong administrative and organisational skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex or technical information into clear accessible messages for a broad audience

• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly through experience and develop into a subject matter expert

• Ability to apply user-centred design principles and experimentation to develop impactful, evidence-based solutions

• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships in the workplace and work effectively across teams, functions and partnerships to achieve shared objectives.

• Ability to coach, influence and provide trusted advice to colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

About us:

LifeArc is a not-for-profit life science organisation, leading the way for change in rare diseases in the UK and supporting promising initiatives in global health. We seek out research in areas of unmet need that has great potential, providing support to help it become breakthroughs that change lives.

What we can offer you:

Focused on finding life changing solutions for underserved patients, our people thrive in an inclusive, and supportive environment that prioritises their health and wellbeing. Our multidisciplinary approach guarantees our people growth opportunities, while our culture of innovation and collaboration drives the impact we make delivering on our purpose of ‘putting patients at the centre of everything we do’.

LifeArc is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to candidates with a disability or long-term health condition who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Please note that in certain situations, such as high volumes of applications, it may not be practical to interview all eligible candidates. In these cases, we may need to select those who best meet the essential criteria. (At LifeArc, the Disability Confident Scheme’s ‘minimum criteria’ is referred to as ‘essential criteria’).

Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience along with other exceptional benefits. Because we understand everyone has different requirements, our flexible benefits allow you to choose those which are important to you. Our pension scheme offers employer contributions of up to 12%, private health insurance, and annual leave of 31 days PLUS bank holidays.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, for example, are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At LifeArc we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so whatever your background or lived experience, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and you may be just right for this or other roles.

We all have potential. At LifeArc, you’ll discover what you can really do with it.