Liv O’Neil
Lab Manager Imperial College London
Seminars
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Optimising laboratory processes in Academia: Driving efficiency within institutional frameworks
11:30 am
- Navigating overlapping institute, faculty, and departmental rules that shape how labs operate, spend, and scale
- Balancing institute priorities with lab needs, unclear accountability for shared facilities and IP, and limited motivation for lean, efficient operations
- Managing high staff turnover, short-term contracts, and limited career incentives that impact long-term operational planning and performance
