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Salary: USD 73,500 - 136,500 / annual
Mariana Oncology seeks an experienced Lab Operations Manager to oversee daily operations at the Watertown (100 Forge Rd) site, reporting to the Site Lead of Lab Operations within the G&A organization.
Key responsibilities include:
**Lab Operations & Management**: Oversee general lab cleanliness and organization; manage lab consumables including point-of-use setup, stocking, and purchasing; monitor and manage temperature-controlled storage with alert systems; manage vendors and lab services (gases, instrument service, vivarium, lab coats, dosimetry badges) including pricing negotiation and spend tracking; manage lab equipment lifecycle from procurement through installation, asset tracking, repairs, and preventative maintenance; coordinate lab IT requirements for new equipment and researcher requests; oversee lab support vendors; manage procurement and distribution of laboratory gases; respond to researcher questions and concerns.
**Facility Management**: Collaborate with the Office Manager on facility upkeep and smooth operations; manage lab-facing facility maintenance including house systems and vendor selection for repairs; oversee lab shipping and receiving; source and manage vendors for miscellaneous facility work.
**Laboratory Safety**: Uphold safety standards in collaboration with safety consultants; ensure appropriate training and compliance of lab staff; maintain safety standards; interface with onsite HSE to address lab safety concerns collaboratively and efficiently.
**Research Compound Management**: Oversee the Research Compound Management service; manage contract personnel developing processes for compound inventory and fulfillment; ensure appropriate procedures are implemented with the compound manager and research team.
**Additional Projects**: Involvement in lab-facing initiatives such as Electronic Lab Notebook management and lab data management as interest and time permit.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline
- 5-7+ years of experience in operations within a lab setting
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills
- Ability to work independently and drive projects forward
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Problem-solving ability in creative and effective ways
- Ability to interface with diverse stakeholders (researchers, management) to reach consensus on issue resolution
