Research Lab Manager, Senior

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

 

Job Summary

SUMMARY:

We are recruiting a highly experienced laboratory professional to play a foundational leadership role across multiple laboratories at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School which are advancing genomics, cancer biology, immuno-oncology and computational research. The position will be jointly supported by PIs in the MGB Department of Pathology, the MGB Cancer Institute and the MGH Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research.
We offer a senior leadership role at a pivotal growth stage of multiple labs. The successful candidate will have opportunities to have a major impact on research directly tied to improving cancer patient care. They will be embedded in an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative environment rooted in scientific excellence.
This role is ideal for a seasoned research and operations leader who is energized by building lab infrastructure, mentoring teams, and enabling cutting-edge biomedical discovery.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The main responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Laboratory Operations Management

● Design and optimize operational workflows to ensure efficient lab operation
● Collaborate with scientific personnel to develop and maintain SOPs for all assays, equipment and pipelines
● Manage ordering, budgeting, and oversee inventory management systems
● Manage equipment installation, maintenance schedules, and vendor/service relationships
● Oversee compliance with laboratory regulations for human subjects research, vertebrate animal studies, biosafety, chemical, radiation, and recombinant DNA use
● Deploy sample tracking and LIMS solutions in collaboration with computational teams
● Interface with collaborators to complete and oversee material transfer and other inter-institutional agreements
● Support onboarding, training, and mentoring of new lab members
● Attend laboratory meetings on a regular basis to interface with lab members in a group setting
● Assist with the preparation of grant proposals and progress reports

Experimental / Research Support

In addition to laboratory operations management, this role may occasionally require direct experimental support in collaboration with scientific laboratory personnel. Examples of these duties include:
● Coordinate sample logistics and processing
● Support high-quality NGS library generation Interface with core facilities at MGB, Broad Institute and collaborating partners for sequencing, imaging, single-cell genomics, and other assays
● Troubleshoot protocols and help implement new technologies in the lab

 

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required

Experience
Research Related Experience 5-7 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent Organizational skills and communication skills.
- Computer literacy to the level of at least word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, statistics, engineering tools and programming.
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects' rights and individual needs and ability to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers and work cooperatively with peers.
- Budget Management skills.
- Ability to work independently.

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

 

Remote Type

Onsite

 

Work Location

149 Thirteenth Street Building 149

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$77,396.80 - $126,401.60/Annual

 

Grade

8

 

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements