Lab Operations Specialist
Metaphore BiotechnologiesDrug Discovery company
Watertown, United States$72,000 - $103,000Mid
Flagship Pioneering
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Enables operational excellence of laboratory workflows across chemistry, biology, and automation.
- •The Lab Operations Specialist, Chemistry plays a central role in enabling operational excellence of laboratory workflows across chemistry, biology, and automation.
- •This role directly accelerates the pace at which new therapeutic candidates move from concept to experiment.
- •Key Responsibilities Collaborate daily with chemists, biologists, protein engineers, automation scientists, and computational researchers.
- •Strategically plan for instrument maintenance, upgrades, and repairs (HPLC-MS, High-resolution mass spectrometers, peptide synthesizers, biolayer interferometry, etc.).
- •Oversee waste disposal and ensure compliance with laboratory safety and environmental regulations.
- •Build and continuously improve systems for rapid access to compounds, reagents, and research materials.
- •Develop and oversee efficient systems for managing compounds and research samples throughout their lifecycle.
- •Requirements BS or MS degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, chemical engineering, or biochemistry and 4+ years of experience in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or academic research laboratory.
- •Experience with laboratory instrumentation maintenance and general laboratory operations.
- •Experience managing laboratory inventory systems and compound/sample management.
- •Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- •Proficiency with Microsoft Office and laboratory information management or inventory systems.
Required skills
PythonExcelCompliance ManagementVendor ManagementProject Management
Domain expertise
biotech
Benefits & perks
healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits
Tech stack
PythonExcelPowerPoint