Director, Facilities

Salary Range: £76,000 - £110,000

Location: Oxford, UK

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Reports to: Senior Director, Architecture and Experience

This post spans two organisations – the post is commissioned and funded by the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine, based in Los Angeles and now expanding into Oxford.

About the Ellison Institute

The Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine is expanding upon its existing collaborations with the University of Oxford by building a 320,000ft2 research institute and medical clinic at the nearby Oxford Science Park.

The Ellison Institute strives to leverage technology, spark innovation, and drive interdisciplinary evidence-based research to reimagine and redefine cancer treatment, enhance health, and transform lives. Under the visionary leadership of David B. Agus, MD, the Ellison Institute was designed to tackle the difficult questions in health care and research to push the boundaries of medicine forward. To accomplish this, the Institute offers multifaceted programs, including a cancer center, cross-disciplinary research laboratories, a health policy think-tank, and community outreach and educational opportunities. Please visit https://www.eitm.org/ to learn more about the Ellison Institute.

The Role

The Ellison Oxford team is looking to recruit a Director, Facilities to be responsible for planning, construction and maintenance of building systems for the new Oxford location. The new facility is currently in Stage 4 of the design process. The Director, Facilities will work with Senior Management to finalize design and plan for implementation. The Facilities team focuses on major building systems including Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and associated Building Management Systems. Close coordination with Laboratory Systems via the Research team is required, and prior knowledge of a Laboratory environment is a benefit.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and define final stages of facility design as it relates to job role.
• Hiring and Management of facilities team
• Develop, Implement, and review SOPs related to building system operations and maintenance.
• Coordinate building system maintenance and operations with Lab Operations and Facility Operations and Events.
• Develop and maintain associated budgets.
• Provide strategic input toward development of Oxford Campus.
• Oversee Building Management System (BMS) as it relates to building systems, including Laboratory Spaces excluding Laboratory Equipment.
• Oversee Facilities Service Requests (ticketing program)
• Ensuring compliance with regulations and laws.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good knowledge of building systems, building regulations and laws.
• Multitasking abilities.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Be highly organized.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Research Lab Facility experience
• Facility development
• BMS
• Service Request (ticketing) Systems
• Project Management

Terms of Appointment

Subject to a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months. You must be eligible to work in the UK with a willingness to travel occasionally and as necessary. The initial hiring of the candidate will result in two phases. Phase 1, the candidate is hired directly into a UK based staffing agency, to ensure the Institute has the adequate number of staff to provide private benefits and pension scheme. In Phase 2, candidate will transition as a direct hire into the Ellison Institute, LLC, Oxford based location.

The Ellison Institute, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that an inclusive, collaborative team environment is just as important to our mission as stethoscopes and microscopes. We strive to always provide employees a supportive atmosphere, so they feel confident taking creative risks toward innovation. The Ellison Institute values emotional intelligence and communication with empathy and respect for others. We seek to build a diverse group of people who are curious, have a deep sense of responsibility, and the grit needed to achieve excellence.

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