Scismic Hiring for Lab Operations Manager Job at Boston, MA Full Time

Scismic is supporting the growth of an early-stage biotechnology company in Boston!

We are seeking a highly motivated Lab Operations Manager to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations working with leadership and scientists to define needs
• Establish and maintain safe and reliable lab operations that requires minimum distraction for scientists and leadership
• Manage purchasing, tracking, vendor relationships, and maintenance of lab instrumentation and other CAPEX
• Ensure EHS compliance, manage waste requirements and maintain safety record keeping
• Research, establish, and maintain lab purchasing system
• Work closely with scientific team to understand research needs and evolve the space and operations to further empower them
• Be a supply chain mastermind
• Maintain calendars and tasks using slack, SharePoint, excel or other resources
• Assist with scheduling meetings and events and preparation of materials and provide meeting minutes from board and investor meetings
• Interface with board members, venture partners, KOLS, external collaborators (in Academia and/or Industry) and cross-functional team members
• Set up and manage contracts, expense reports, by working with appropriate stakeholders (accounting, legal etc.)
• Assist with ordering office and other supplies
• Vendor management
• General Lab operations

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelors Degree and 2+ years of experience in lab operations (biotech / pharma)
• Extensive experience using tools/applications (Microsoft Office, Google Suite) for scheduling and communication
• Experience working with accountants and legal people to set up contracts, expense reports, …
• Strong collaborative and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Proven organizational and problem-solving skills to meet deadlines
• Ability to quickly pivot between tasks and prioritize simultaneous tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Has managed or been heavily involved in a lab move
• Experience implementing operations that are compliant with local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Pragmatic and efficient problem solver and decision maker, knowing when to roll up your sleeves and when to outsource
• Experience managing purchasing/procurement processes and systems
• Self-motivated, highly organized, proactive, and able to multitask
• Experience creating and implementing new lab operation procedures and protocols (SOPs)
• Process-driven and detail-oriented, and good at inspiring others to follow procedures
• Able to build strong partnerships/relationships (with outside vendors and the internal team)
• A genuine passion for science, developing medicines, and enabling teams
• Collaborative, curious, and flexible with strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Skilled with relevant software tools (Google Drive, Microsoft Excel, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Has worked in a biotech startup environment
• Laboratory research experience

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location