Senior Manager, Lab Operations

Laboratory Operations: Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations and services to maintain safe, organized, reliable, and efficient research environments.

Equipment and Facilities Support: Coordinate the maintenance, repair, installation, relocation, and lifecycle management of laboratory equipment and supporting infrastructure.

Team Leadership: Lead laboratory operations staff, establish priorities, and promote a collaborative, responsive, and service-oriented culture.

Laboratory Services: Ensure effective management of supplies, inventory, receiving, shipping, storage, waste, gases, cryogens, and other routine laboratory support activities.

Safety and Compliance: Partner with EH&S and other stakeholders to support laboratory safety programs, training, inspections, permits, documentation, and regulatory requirements.

Vendor, Budget, and Systems Management: Manage service providers, contracts, purchasing, operating expenses, laboratory systems, asset records, work orders, preventive maintenance, and monitoring activities.

Continuous Improvement and Partnership: Work cross-functionally to improve laboratory processes, communicate operational impacts, resolve issues, and support changing business and research needs.

Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, biotechnology, engineering, or a related scientific or technical field; an advanced degree is a plus.

10+ years of relevant laboratory operations, facilities, engineering, equipment, or technical service experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences environments.

At least 7 years of experience supporting BL2 laboratory operations, including 3+ years of direct people-management or supervisory experience.

Demonstrated experience managing laboratory operations, equipment programs, service providers, budgets, and cross-functional priorities.

Working knowledge of laboratory safety, OSHA requirements, hazardous materials, shipping, waste disposal, and applicable regulations.

Experience with CMMS platforms, preventive maintenance, work-order processes, asset records, and laboratory monitoring systems.

Strong leadership, organizational, communication, project-management, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and participate in off-hours response for critical laboratory issues, as required.

Ability to be on-call and respond promptly to laboratory alarms and critical operational issues, as needed.

DOT Ground Transportation, Hazmat, General Laboratory Safety, and CPR/AED/First Aid training or certifications are preferred.