Lab manager

Serova; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Serova in San Francisco is seeking a hands-on Lab Manager to keep our biotech lab running smoothly. You will order reagents, manage inventory, handle admin and forms, pay suppliers, and ensure equipment is serviced and the lab remains compliant and safe.

You are highly organized, proactive about stock and maintenance, and ready to create simple systems others will use. You will support scientists to keep workflows uninterrupted while upholding biosafety and regulatory standards in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must be an organized operator who knows how a lab runs.
• Ability to spot stockouts or equipment issues before they occur.
• Efficient at completing paperwork without reminders.
• High initiative, friendly and low ego.

Responsibilities

• Order reagents and manage inventory.
• Handle admin tasks and forms.
• Pay suppliers and track invoices.
• Keep equipment serviced and the lab safe.

Skills

Inventory management

Lab operations

Biosafety knowledge

Vendor management

Documentation & forms

Job description

About Serova

Serova builds personalized cancer vaccines. Each vaccine is made for the individual patient from their own samples and given in partnership with their treating physician. It all starts in our San Francisco lab: patient samples come in there, and the science that designs each vaccine happens there.

The role

This is a classic lab manager role. You'll order reagents, keep inventory, handle the admin and forms, pay suppliers, and keep equipment serviced and the lab safe, so our scientists can focus on science.

Who you are

• A highly organized operator who knows how a lab runs

• You spot what's about to run out or break before it does

• You get the paperwork done without being chased

• High agency, friendly and low ego

Requirements

• 2+ years as a lab manager, lab coordinator or lab operations lead in a life sciences lab

• Working knowledge of biosafety and the rules for storing human samples

• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, or willing to relocate

• Authorized to work in the US, or a realistic path to get there

What will make you stand out

• You've been the person who keeps a small startup lab running

• Purchasing and vendors: purchase orders, supplier accounts, budgets and invoices

• You've set up or moved a lab from scratch

• You build simple systems for inventory and ordering that others use

• Clinical samples: chain of custody, freezer management, CLIA requirements

• A bench background, so you understand what scientists need

Details

• Location: San Francisco
• Type: Full-time