Biotech Lab Operations Lead — Chemistry & Automation

Flagship Pioneering; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Abiologics, Inc. is seeking a Lab Operations Specialist, Chemistry to enable operational excellence across chemistry, biology, and automation in Synteins discovery.

You will shape laboratory infrastructure, coordinate logistics, manage inventories, and maintain instruments in a fast-paced research setting. The role requires highly organized, detail-oriented candidates with hands-on experience in instrument maintenance, inventory systems, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, contributing

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or biochemistry with 4+ years in biotech/pharma/academic labs
• 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
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with chemists, biologists, protein engineers, automation scientists, and computational researchers to enable high-quality science
• Partner with researchers and vendors to maximize laboratory uptime and ensure critical discovery platforms remain available
• Plan for instrument maintenance, upgrades, and repairs (HPLC-MS, mass spectrometers, peptide synthesizers, biolayer interferometry)
• Oversee waste disposal and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations
• Identify opportunities to streamline laboratory workflows through process improvements and automation
• Build and improve systems to access compounds, reagents, and research materials
• Develop systems for managing compounds and samples through their lifecycle
• Maintain digital records supporting traceability and reproducibility
• Perform periodic inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

BS or MS in Chemistry/biochemistry or related

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Inventory management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Abiologics, Inc. is seeking a Lab Operations Specialist, Chemistry to enable operational excellence across chemistry, biology, and automation in Synteins discovery.

You will shape laboratory infrastructure, coordinate logistics, manage inventories, and maintain instruments in a fast-paced research setting. The role requires highly organized, detail-oriented candidates with hands-on experience in instrument maintenance, inventory systems, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, contributing