Lab and Project Manager - Price Lab

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Price Lab at the Buck Institute seeks a Lab and Project Manager (LPM) to drive execution across our multi-site, multi-omics, and data-intensive research portfolio. Working closely with Dr. Nathan Price (Professor) and scientific leads, the LPM will convert high-level research strategies into clear workplans, budgets, and timelines. This role coordinates internal and external collaborations, manages risks and resources, and ensures programs are delivered on time and within scope. This is an on-site position.

The ideal candidate combines rigorous project / program management expertise with a strong understanding of academic research operations and a service-oriented mindset that enables world-class science.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Leadership & Governance

• Build and maintain portfolio-level roadmaps, milestones, and decision gates.
• Run governance processes (weekly standups, monthly reviews, quarterly steering meetings).
• Translate scientific goals into scopes of work, RACI charts, and detailed Gantt / kanban plans.
• Implement and refine PM best practices, SOPs, and knowledge management tools.

Planning, Execution & Delivery

Grants, Contracts & Budget Stewardship

Regulatory, Data & Risk Management

Stakeholder & Communication Management

Lab Management & Operations

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Experience

Skills & Competencies

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