HR Business Partner (MFD)

HR Business Partner UK & Ireland

Avantor Powering the Future of Life Sciences

Avantors Lab and Production Services (LPS) team is the engine behind our customers scientific and manufacturing success. LPS delivers onsite laboratory production and operational support across worldleading research biopharma and advanced technology environments. As our HR Business Partner for UK & Ireland youll support the people who keep these critical scientific operations running.

This is a fully remote role ideally based near Cambridge or Stevenage with regular UK travel and adhoc travel to Ireland so full flexibility is essential.

You will report directly to the HR Manager UK & Ireland.

The Opportunity

Youll partner with the UK HRSP and HRBP LPS Europe to deliver HR support across a population of 350 colleagues in the UK and 50 in Ireland. Youll be the key HR contact for LPS teams engineers and Managers in both the UK and Ireland supporting them with daytoday HR needs and BAU activity.

This role blends handson operational HR with the opportunity to grow your strategic capability in a global life sciences organisation.

What Youll Be Doing

Strategic HR Support

• Deliver HR initiatives aligned with business needs across UK & Ireland.
• Partner with global HRBPs and Centres of Excellence to support regional goals.
• Provide guidance on HR processes policies and best practices.
• Support engagement communication and change initiatives across multiple sites.
• Build strong relationships with Managers in both countries.
  

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Act as the primary contact for escalated ER matters across UK & Ireland LPS sites.
• Lead consistent ER processes investigations and case management.
• Support conflict resolution grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation.
• Rework and align Irish policies using appropriate legal resources.
  

Absence Wellbeing & Occupational Health

• Own absence management across LPS including longterm sickness support.
• Partner with Occupational Health and H&S to support wellbeing.
• Implement reasonable adjustments including mental health and chronic conditions.
• Align Irish absence processes with UK frameworks.
  

Onboarding & Compliance

• Conduct Horus screening RTW checks (via third-party portal) and OH screening
• Ensure accurate new starter documentation and requisition management.
• Support compliance processes including those handled by HRSSC.
  

Projects & Operational Excellence

• Support HR due diligence for M&A activity.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide HR initiatives and process improvements.
• Help track HR metrics and support data reporting.
• Assist with transitioning work to HRSSC or overseas teams.
  

What You Bring

• 5 years of HR experience ideally in a generalist or multisite role.
• Strong ER capability and confidence handling complex cases.
• Knowledge of UK employment law; Irish employment law highly desirable.
• Strong data and HR systems skills.
• Ability to balance handson admin with strategic support.
• A full driving licence and flexibility to travel weekly in the UK and adhoc to Ireland.
• A proactive detailfocused approach and a desire to grow as an HRBP

Who you are

Youre organised peoplefocused and comfortable working independently in a fully remote role. You enjoy variety build trust quickly and thrive in environments where science operations and service delivery come together. Youre motivated by supporting teams who contribute to meaningful scientific and operational outcomes.

Your First 36 Months

• Take ownership of absence management across LPS.
• Build strong relationships with Managers across the UK and Ireland.
• Integrate H&S into HR processes.
• Streamline OH and absence processes across both countries.
• Establish credibility within the LPS Ireland environment.
  

Ready to Join Avantor

If you want to support teams shaping the future of science and grow your HR career in a global purposedriven organisation wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us advance science for a better world.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes peoples lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his moms voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

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