Cannabis Lab Manager: ISO 17025 Operations Lead

US Cannalytics, LLC; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional growth

Job summary

US Cannalytics is an East Hanover, NJ-based, on-site cannabis testing laboratory seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee daily analytical operations. The role requires leadership, strong regulatory compliance, and hands-on expertise with HPLC, GC‑MS, LC‑MS, and ICP‑MS in a high‑throughput setting.

The position reports to the Laboratory Director and emphasizes data integrity, QA, and readiness for regulatory inspections while driving operational efficiency and staff development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, Physical Science, or closely related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant laboratory management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a regulated analytical laboratory environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily analytical laboratory operations to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant testing.
• Manage analytical workflows across HPLC, GC‑MS, LC‑MS, ICP‑MS, and applicable microbiological methods.
• Monitor daily sample production, laboratory capacity, instrument availability, and turnaround times.
• Coordinate staffing, laboratory schedules, and workload distribution to maintain production efficiency.
• Perform hands‑on laboratory activities to support production and data analysis as needed.
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement improvements to increase throughput and data quality.

Skills

Laboratory management

ISO 17025

HPLC

GC‑MS

LC‑MS

ICP‑MS

data integrity

regulatory compliance

Education

BS in Chemistry / related science

Tools

LIMS

eQMS

METRC

Job description

US Cannalytics is an East Hanover, NJ-based, on-site cannabis testing laboratory seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee daily analytical operations. The role requires leadership, strong regulatory compliance, and hands-on expertise with HPLC, GC‑MS, LC‑MS, and ICP‑MS in a high‑throughput setting.

The position reports to the Laboratory Director and emphasizes data integrity, QA, and readiness for regulatory inspections while driving operational efficiency and staff development.