Lab Operations Manager

Job Description

Salary: $85,000 - $105,000

ROLE OVERVIEW

BioLabs is seeking to hire a Lab Operations Manager at our Biolabs San Diego site, located in San Diego, CA. This is a hands-on, fully on-site, life science role in which the Lab Operations Manager is a highly capable, self-directed individual who employs a significant level of autonomy in the work delivered. The Lab Operations Manager is responsible for overall laboratory and facilities operations while assisting in all site duties associated with running a co-working lab space. As a team leader, the Lab Operations Manager possesses the ability to excel both independently and collaboratively. This position provides an excellent opportunity to support promising startup companies in their most formative years, while developing your own laboratory management skills in a cutting-edge biotechnology facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the daily operations of the lab and facility, including emergency responses.

Oversee laboratory and facility equipment management, including purchasing, installation, preventative maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; manage relationships with equipment vendors.

Act as the site EHS officer, ensuring chemical inventories, SDS databases, and hazardous waste protocols are up to date.

Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and safety protocols.

Lead the resident onboarding and offboarding process, including equipment training.

Foster a collaborative and safe lab environment; ensure all spaces and infrastructure are kept clean and in good repair.

Manage lab supply inventory, ordering supplies, and maintaining space allocation.

Respond to and be available for site and lab-related issues outside regular business hours as part of the on-call rotation, identify potential issues and apply independent judgment and discretion to solve issues without immediate supervision.

Participate in network teams to explore, create, and enact best practices across the network.

Other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum bachelors degree in biology/chemistry, genetics, or related life sciences discipline; masters degree preferred.

Minimum of five (5) years lab management experience in academic and/or commercial laboratory environment.

Advanced knowledge of cellular, molecular, and microbiology techniques, safety and chemical & biological waste management, equipment decontamination and maintenance.

Willingness to be on-call for site-related issues and attend after-hours events. Ability to handle emergencies with independent judgment.

Ability to understand the mission and goals of resident companies, scientific milestones, and the commercialization process.

Customer service focused, with an excellent work ethic and an optimistic attitude.

Detail oriented with specific attention to quality control.

Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, an effective listener and proactive relationship builder, experience managing a team.

Self-motivated, routinely initiate and deliver projects successfully with minimal supervision.

Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and/or projects, experience with billing, budgeting, and reporting.

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Must be able to lift over 50 pounds and be able to stand for multiple hours at a time.

Ability to travel to other BioLabs locations (domestic & international).

BioLabs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Full-time