Facilities Lab Manager

Key Responsibilities :

• Assist with the operation of a state-of-the-art drug screening lab
• Organize and maintain lab inventories for reagents and consumables
• Facilitate shipping and receiving activities in the lab
• Write and maintain lab operations documentation
• Track and coordinate equipment maintenance and support activities
• Maintain our biobank sample collection, including accessioning samples into the lab
• Maintain our laboratory safety and training programs
• Manage scheduling of lab equipment and resources across multiple programs
• Assist with routine research activities, including buffer and media formulation, sample tracking and labeling, and thawing and prep of reagents and samples.
• Assist with validation and implementation of process improvements in the lab, including lab automation

Requirements : Education :

Education :

Bachelor’s degree or greater, preferably in a scientific discipline.

Experience :

• 2+ years of experience in a laboratory environment (can include coursework).
• Experience with core biochemical practices (ie, molarity calculations, buffer / media formulations, pipetting, etc.).
• Prior experience passaging and maintaining cell cultures
• Experience working with Airtable or other data management systems
• Service-minded : You have a desire to do work that supports others.
• Tends towards ownership : You are always willing to step up and address problems as they arise.
• Crisp communicator . You excel at crisp, concise written or spoken communication. You love learning and teaching others in a cross-functional team (we're biologists, computational folks, and more).
• Innovative : You are able to quickly grasp new concepts and find ways to bring them to bear in solving problems.
• Dependable : Your word is iron. You are ready to be entrusted with ensuring smooth operations in the lab and the maintenance of delicate capital assets.
• Steadfast : Things will break. When they do you are ready to learn and move forward.
• Mature in the face of ambiguity : You are comfortable building the plane while in flight. You work to resolve ambiguity and you're comfortable making decisions when it remains.
• Leader / Self-starter : In the past, you’ve run your own show (be it your own business, club, or just a lemonade stand).

You are comfortable making decisions and standing by them.

Nice To Have :

• Experience maintaining biological samples in LN2 cryostorage
• Hands-on experience with Liquid Handlers and other laboratory automation equipment
• Experience with high throughput screening
• Prior experience in small team research efforts
• Familiarity with health and safety compliance regulations
• Experience with high content imaging
30+ days ago