Lab Operations Manager Consultant

Location: 
United States
Job Posted Date: 
October 22, 2021
Opportunities: 
Part-time Positions
Population: 
Other

Roles and Responsibilities of the Position

  • Actively coordinate with Loxo Biologics Discovery SSF team members to understand the needs (both routine and seasonal) for lab supplies and consumables, and order, receive, store, and maintain them on a regular basis.
  • Proactively maintain appropriate lab supplies and consumables and maintain appropriate inventory by monitoring the consumption of the consumables and supplies. Support in forecasting and capacity planning to ensure uninterrupted supplies.  
  • Maintain status of receipt of the consumable and supplies and approve invoices tied to the orders in a timely manner.
  • Implement and maintain equipment certification and calibration - maintain a list of equipment and keep track of calibration needs and assist in routine preventative maintenance of the equipment.
  • Manage the equipment temperature and CO2 monitoring needed for the relevant equipment in the lab.
  • Actively coordinate with Loxo SSF logistics team to ship and receive materials for the SSF Loxo Biologics group.
  • Provide support to the team in delivery and installation of the large equipment as needed.
  • Organize documentation associated with the key consumables and supplies, e.g., instruction manuals for laboratory instrumentation, COA, MSDS etc.
  • Provide support to other laboratory administrative duties as needed.
Job Requirements: 

Required Qualifications and Preferred Background 

  • A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industry and 2 years of direct lab management experience is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in science related discipline is highly preferred.
  • Previous experience in lab setup, lab management, procurement, and inventory management are preferred.
  • Demonstrates good verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrates consistent delivery of tasks with moderate supervision
  • Highly motivated, organized, and detail oriented
  • Anticipates gaps and applies proactive and practical approach to problem solving
  • Open to new ideas and proactively set new processes to support the growth of the lab

 

Physical Demands/ Travel:

The physical demands of this job are consistent with a laboratory setting.

  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Must be able to bend, lift, stretch, climb, and crawl to receive equipment and packages
  • Must be able to perform work in a variety of weather conditions
  • Must be able to work safely with chemicals and hazardous materials

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment:

This position’s work environment is in a lab.  

Location: 
San Francisco
Greater Bay Area
Peninsula
California