Manager of Laboratory Operations

Company Summary:

FL87, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to gene therapy that can address currently untreatable diseases.

FL87 was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an innovation enterprise that conceives, creates, resources, and grows first-in-category life sciences companies. Flagship Pioneering has created over 100 groundbreaking companies over the past twenty years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Moderna (MRNA), Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS), Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MCRB), Generate Biomedicines, Tessera Tx, Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), and Indigo Agriculture.

The Position:

We are a highly dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven team seeking to hire an exceptional Laboratory Operations Manager to join our growing team. A successful candidate will have a proven track record in managing laboratory facilities of increasing complexity, vendors, and teams in a fast-paced and dynamic laboratory environment.

Core Responsibilities

1. Maintain and optimize processes within the lab to increase efficiency and effectiveness, including managing inventory, lab consumables, and chemicals
2. Manage the acquisition and maintenance of all major lab equipment, including service contracts, preventative maintenance and calibration schedules
3. Coordinate the design and build-out of laboratory space at a new location and oversee laboratory relocation from the current space
4. Oversee lab safety and regulatory compliance, including tracking of biologics, chemicals, and hazardous materials, and enforcing PPE policy and lab safety rules
5. Coordinate annual laboratory permits and license renewals, and laboratory operations deliveries/shipments inside and out of labs, including waste removal
6. Manage shipping for domestic and international shipments of lab materials, including the preparation of material for shipment and receiving from external vendors
7. Establish lab procedures; create and manage lab-related documentation, and organizational processes such as annual laboratory cleanouts and micropipette calibrations
8. Collaborate regularly with scientists to identify and address any workflow bottlenecks, inefficiencies, opportunities for process improvement, and logistical or administrative issues in the lab
9. Anticipate, troubleshoot, and resolve problems associated with work within the laboratory setting, including occasional off-hours responses to laboratory emergencies

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences or engineering related fields
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience in lab management

• Experience working in a Biotech/Pharmaceutical laboratory environment
• Experience in multiple areas of lab management, including operations, vendor management, procurement, and safety.
• Knowledge of local, state, and applicable federal regulations relating to lab safety
• Direct experience with LIMS, Laboratory Software, and Enterprise Software Systems

• Great attention to detail, including a proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously, as well as the ability to think strategically and execute methodically
• A high level of initiative, good judgment, and the ability to work with little supervision.
• Commitment to quality
• An active problem solver, who can act independently, think critically and creatively

• Great interpersonal skills and willingness to work within a collaborative team setting and across functional areas

• • Team player mentality is a must
  • Ability to collaborate with a wide array of personalities and work styles

• Excellent organizational, verbal, written communication

 

Location: Cambridge, MA 

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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