Logistics & Maintenance Manager (Part-time)

MAT Research; Leiden; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 vacation days

Pension contribution

Commuting allowance

Career growth in biotech

Job summary

MAT Research in Leiden is seeking a Logistics & Maintenance Manager to ensure smooth lab operations, cold-chain integrity, and facility oversight at Leiden Bio Science Park. You will bridge supply chain precision with hands-on lab maintenance, manage LN2 infrastructure, equipment calibration, and vendor relations to keep a small but impactful biotech team running safely and efficiently.

Join a purpose-driven team delivering ethical pharmaceutical testing and directly improving patient safety

Qualifications

• Background in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Supply Chain, or Facility Management.
• Understanding biosafety standards and handling temperature-sensitive biological materials.
• Experience with cold-chain logistics (+2°C to +8°C) and Dry Ice/LN2 shipping protocols.
• Proven record managing suppliers, procurement, and facility maintenance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage international and domestic cold-chain shipments and customs.
• Oversee inventory, receiving, inspection and storage of lab supplies.
• Manage LN2 infrastructure, supply levels, safety protocols, and storage.
• Coordinate lab equipment maintenance, calibration schedules, servicing, and repairs.
• Manage vendor relationships and SLAs for lab facilities and office supplies.
• Oversee day-to-day office and facility upkeep at Leiden Bio Science Park.

Skills

Logistics management

Inventory management

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Life Sciences degree

Biotechnology degree

Supply Chain degree

Facility Management degree

Tools

LN2 handling

Job description

Join a Team That's Replacing Animal Testing with Better Science.

At MAT Research, we're transforming how the pharmaceutical industry tests for pyrogens. For decades, animal-based testing has been the standard. We're helping replace it with faster, more reliable human cell-based methods that improve patient safety while reducing the need for animal testing.

Since 2016, we've been developing and commercialising the Monocyte Activation Test (MAT), combining scientific excellence, regulatory quality and ethical innovation to help shape the future of pharmaceutical quality control. We believe innovation and scientific rigour go hand in hand. Every experiment, every process and every product we develop is driven by quality, precision and the desire to improve patient safety. If you're excited by meaningful science and want to see your work make a real impact, you'll feel at home here.

Why Join MAT Research?

You’ll join a close-knit team of scientists, technicians, and specialists who genuinely enjoy solving complex scientific challenges together. As a growing company of around a dozen people, everyone contributes beyond their job title. We value curiosity, collaboration and ownership just as much as technical expertise, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. Here, you'll have the opportunity to: Help shape the future of ethical pharmaceutical testing. Work on science that directly improves patient safety. Collaborate in an environment where ideas matter. Take ownership rather than simply follow established processes. Grow alongside a company redefining an entire industry.

About the Role:

As our Logistics & Maintenance Manager, you'll play a central role in keeping our laboratory and facility operations running seamlessly. You'll bridge supply chain precision with hands-on lab maintenance and facility oversight—managing cold-chain transport for biological materials, overseeing liquid nitrogen (LN2) infrastructure, maintaining laboratory equipment, and ensuring our office and lab environments empower the scientific team to deliver world-class pyrogen testing.

What You'll Do

• Manage international and domestic cold-chain shipments, biological sample transport, and customs compliance.
• Oversee inventory management, receiving, inspection, and appropriate storage of lab supplies and reagents.
• Manage Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) infrastructure, supply levels, safety protocols, and cryogenic storage.
• Coordinate lab equipment maintenance, calibration schedules, servicing, and emergency repair workflows.
• Manage vendor relationships and service-level agreements for both lab facilities and general office supplies.
• Oversee day-to-day office management and facility upkeep at the Leiden Bio Science Park.

What You'll Bring

Background:

• Practical background in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Supply Chain, or Facility Management.
• Basic understanding of biosafety standards and handling temperature-sensitive biological materials.

• Experience managing cold-chain logistics (+2°C to +8°C, Dry Ice, LN2) and hazardous/biological shipping protocols.
• Proven track record of managing supplier relationships, procurement, and facility maintenance workflows.

Ways of working:

• Curious and analytical
• Comfortable taking ownership
• Enjoy solving problems
• Collaborative
• Adaptable within a growing company

You’ll Thrive Here If:

You enjoy working in a collaborative laboratory environment. Take ownership and enjoy working independently while collaborating closely with your team. Enjoy working in a fast-paced, growing company. Want to make a measurable contribution to patient safety.

Make an Impact

Working at MAT Research means contributing to something much bigger than yourself. Every improvement you make helps pharmaceutical companies deliver safer medicines while reducing the need for animal testing and because we're a small, growing company, you’ll see the direct impact of your ideas every day.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• 25 vacation days plus Dutch public holidays.
• Pension contribution.
• Commuting allowance.
• The opportunity to grow your career alongside a rapidly growing biotech company.
• A collaborative, supportive team where your work has real impact.