Lab Manager

About the job

The Lab Manager plays a central role in ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of the laboratory and supporting its research program. The position serves as the principal point of contact for laboratory operations and provides organizational, technical, and administrative support for approximately 12 laboratory members.

Key responsibilities include managing laboratory resources and purchasing; maintaining existing equipment and recommending new equipment; and overseeing the laboratory’s collection of thousands of human biospecimens, including their receipt, verification, organization, tracking, storage, and preparation for research. The Lab Manager also performs and coordinates large-scale experimental workflows, including sterile sample handling, aliquoting, PCR, and related laboratory procedures.

The Lab Manager serves as the primary operational contact for an international research consortium, coordinating the shipment and receipt of biospecimens and ensuring accurate documentation and tracking. The position also oversees laboratory compliance activities, including required personnel training and maintenance of the laboratory’s Biological Use Authorization (BUA), and coordinates lab meetings, room reservations, and inter-laboratory collaborative activities. Overall, the Lab Manager provides the operational continuity and technical expertise necessary for the laboratory to conduct research efficiently, safely, and reliably.

Responsibilities

%

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

40

YES

Manages sample repository

5

YES

Orders supplies

20

YES

Performs critical experiments for large consortium projects.

5

YES

POC for BUA and lab inspections

5

YES

Maintain lab equipment

5

YES

Administers lab resources

5

YES

Shipping/receiving

15

YES

Animal husbandry

100%

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Qualifications

• BA/BS with a degree in a related science and two or more years of recent, directly related work experience, utilizing the techniques or methods required by the position and demonstrating technical expertise in these areas; and/or equivalent experience/training.

• Experience in effective lab management

• Experience with handling microbiological and potentially infectious materials

• Attention to detail

• Able to meet tight deadlines

• Superb communication skills

• Leadership

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team

• Lab instrument programming skills

• Molecular and microbiology lab skills

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 10502
• Job Category: Research and Laboratory
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 35 Medical Center Way, San Francisco, CA, 94143, US ()
• Shift Length: 8 hours
• Budgeted Job Salary Range: 32.79 - 52.73
• Campus Location 1: Mission Bay (SF)
• Bargaining Unit: RX
• Employee Class: Career
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• Job Code and Payroll Title: 009617 | SRA 2 NEX
• Workplace: Fully On-Site
• FTE%: 100.00