Lab Manager

5G-Starlink Pte.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Biotechnology Company in Singapore is seeking a Lab Manager to oversee laboratory operations and ensure compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in lab management, a degree in a relevant field, and a proven ability to enhance service efficiency. This role requires strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in preparing project budgets. Benefits include health insurance and paid time off.

Benefits

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in supply chain and lab management.
• Proven track record managing laboratory facilities in Biotechnology.
• Experience implementing OSHA and EH&S compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical supervision and support to lab users.
• Drive improvements in service and efficiency across the company.
• Maintain lab safety and compliance with all regulations.

Skills

Strategic direction

Technical supervision

Exceptional organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Excellent prioritization skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Analytical equipment

Job description

We are seeking a highly creative, passionate, and motivated individual to join us in our quest to advance science and defeat disease. We are looking for a Lab Manager to join our team and advance our platform. This person will be instrumental in Frontiers transition to a clinical stage Biotechnology Company. The candidate should have a passion for working collaboratively with biologists and bioengineers to enable building the necessary tools for meeting Frontiers goals. Additionally, the candidate will be strategically minded, service-oriented, and familiar with biotechnology lab and facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction, technical supervision, and support to lab users
• Drive improvements in service, efficiency, and cost reduction through standardization of common practices across the company
• Track performance across the 3 areas (service, efficiency, cost reduction)
• Create a venue to share ideas between lab operations/facilities teams and clients (lab personnel)
• Establish and own a business continuity plan including extended-hours coverage and response plan
• Establish processes and maintain infrastructure to enable laboratory operations across Research and Process Science, including: Capital plan/expenditures (from forecasting needs to installation), Lab equipment and instrumentation (contracts, maintenance, repair, calibration, upgrade and retirement), Lab safety (chemical storage, waste, MSDS, Contract EH&S oversight, OSHA oversight)
• Daily lab monitoring (e.g., refrigerators/freezers and LN2/CO2 levels)
• Manage lab safety inspections
• Enforce lab safety policies
• Responsible for performing quality control activities with minimal supervision of daily tasks in support of client procedures
• Ensure work is compliant with all applicable SOPs and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) as well as cGMP and cGTP requirements
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratories established performance specifications
• Supervise facilities vendor management and performance against budget in collaboration with finance function

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree, or equivalent
• Proven track record managing laboratory facilities in Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industries
• 5+ years experience in supply chain and lab management
• Experience implementing and managing Companywide OSHA, EH&S and other environmental compliance programs
• In‑depth experience with the set‑up/design, operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment in a Biotechnology industry setting
• Experience overseeing the receiving of lab equipment, chemicals, biologics, and temperature‑sensitive samples and reagents
• Equipment management experience with maintenance, calibration, and validation of analytical and process equipment
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent prioritization and organization skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly developing PowerPoint slides and Excel budgets to articulate project spending and progress
• Experience with setting up an ERP system
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced interdisciplinary research team

Benefits

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)