Lab Manager

We are seeking a highly creative, passionate, and motivated individual to join us in our quest to advance science and defeat disease. We are looking for a Lab Manager to join our team and advance our platform. This person will be instrumental in Frontiers transition to a clinical stage Biotechnology Company. The candidate should have a passion for working collaboratively with biologists and bioengineers to enable building the necessary tools for meeting Frontiers goals. Additionally, the candidate will be strategically minded, service-oriented, and familiar with biotechnology lab and facility operations.

Requirements

What will you be doing?

• Provide strategic direction, technical supervision, and support to lab users
• Drive improvements in service, efficiency, and cost reduction through standardization of common practices across the company
• Track performance across the 3 areas (service, efficiency, cost reduction)
• Create a venue to share ideas between lab operations/facilities teams and clients (lab personnel)
• Establish and own a business continuity plan including extended-hours coverage and response plan
• Establish processes and maintain an infrastructure to enable laboratory operations across Research and Process Science including:
• Capital plan/expenditures (from forecasting needs to installation),
• Lab equipment and instrumentation (i.e., contracts, maintenance, repair, calibration, upgrade and retiring),
• Lab safety (i.e., chemical storage, waste, build system for MSDS information, Contract EH&S oversight, and OSHA oversight)
• Daily lab monitoring (e.g., refrigerators/freezers and LN2/CO2 levels)
• Manage lab safety inspections
• Enforce lab safety policies
• Responsible for performing quality control activities with minimal
  

supervision of daily tasks in support of client procedures

• Ensure work is compliant with all applicable SOPs and Good
  

Documentation Practices (GDP) as well as cGMP and cGTP

requirements

• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or
  

reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered

• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate
  

from the laboratories established performance specifications

• Supervise facilities vendor management and performance against budget in collaboration with finance function
  

What are we looking for?

• Associate or bachelors degree, or equivalent
• Proven track record managing laboratory facilities in Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industries
• 5+ years experience in supply chain and lab management
• Experience implementing and managing Companywide OSHA, EH&S and other environmental compliance programs
• In-depth experience with the set-up/design, operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment in a Biotechnology industry setting
• Experience overseeing the receiving of lab equipment, chemicals, biologics, and temperature sensitive samples and reagents
• Equipment management experience with maintenance, calibration, and validation of analytical and process equipment
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent prioritization and organization skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft office, particularly developing PowerPoint slides and excel budgets to articulate project spending and progress
• Experience with setting up an ERP system
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary research team
  

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan