Laboratory Manager

Our Culture: Why work with us?

At Foghorn Therapeutics, we believe in “People First, Mission Always.”

We put “People First” because we know our people are the key to everything we will accomplish. We value the diversity of background, ideas, perspectives and experiences that our team members bring to Foghorn Therapeutics – demonstrated by our community speaking more than 22 languages and representing over 24 nationalities. We value our teammates as people, not just as employees – validated by our actions that let our people know that we care about them, their families, and their lives.

We say “Mission Always” because we know a relentless commitment to our mission will make a difference in the lives of others. We believe our success will come from evaluating the data to follow the science. We work hard to develop a new class of therapies that could improve the lives of over 2.5 million people with cancer.

Our culture is focused on succeeding through the evaluation of data, not people. And in that, relationships can flourish and develop.

Our Science:

The groundbreaking science behind our therapies continues to yield vital insights into diseases that have confounded physicians and researchers. Our core scientific approach is centered on the chromatin regulatory system, which opens and closes the right sections of DNA at the right time. Breakdowns in the chromatin regulatory system lead to a wide range of diseases, including cancer, impacting millions of people.

Our proprietary Gene Traffic Control® platform is a powerful tool for understanding and modulating the chromatin regulatory system. We are pursuing multiple treatments for breakdowns in this system. We are the only company with the ability to study and target the chromatin regulatory system at scale, in context, and in an integrated way.

The role of Lab Manager:

Based in Cambridge, MA and reporting to the Associate Director, Operations, the Lab Manager will be in charge of supporting laboratory operations at Foghorn. The successful candidate will deliver safe, reliable, high quality, and innovative laboratory support services to the fast-growing chemistry, biology, and drug discovery laboratories. This individual will interact and collaborate cross-functionally with research scientists, information technology, operations across the organization. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to grow and be given increasing responsibilities over time.

In This Role, You’ll Get To:

• Primary owner of the safety program and overall enforcement of lab safety regulations and lab ‘citizenship’
• Oversees general logistics of the chemistry, biology, and drug discovery laboratories
• Identify new opportunities for optimizing laboratory processes and space
• Work collaboratively with Foghorn and building operations team
• Manage the routine servicing of laboratory instruments, service contracts and the call out of service engineers when instruments go down
• Coordinate waste management
• Effectively communicate with key stakeholders on the progress of support tasks, issues, and challenges as they arise and prioritization of resources
• Maintain a strong relationship with the laboratory members to support changing needs
• Support the planning and acquisition of new instruments
• Manage consumables ordering, pricing negotiations and stocking the laboratories
• Provide shipping and receiving support for lab shipments.
• Manage inventory systems for cell lines, proteins, and standard reagents

Requirements

About you:

• BS or MS (in a biomedical science, preferred)
• 4+ years’ experience working in a biomedical/biotech lab environment
• Familiarity with basic laboratory equipment and procedures, such as the use of scales and making solutions, automation, and informatics
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Proven self-starter with the ability to excel in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment under critical timelines
• Excellent multi-tasking, problem solving, communication, and time management skills

Benefits

Foghorn Therapeutics is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive suite of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• FSA and HSA for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• 401k retirement program with company match
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Discretionary winter shut down
• Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 12 weeks of 100% paid parenta