Lab Operations and Project Manager

Zohorecruit; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 107,453,000 - 144,648,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Paid Sickleave

401K

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Foster City, CA is seeking a Lab Operations and Project Manager to lead day-to-day lab operations and drive cross-functional initiatives in a biotech environment. The role focuses on managing lab moves, infrastructure projects, equipment lifecycle, budgeting, vendor coordination, and governance with dashboards and metrics to improve service delivery and scientist experience.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related field, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Experience in lab operations, technical operations, project management, or research environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex, cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead laboratory operations and resolve day-to-day operational issues.
• Manage projects involving lab moves, infrastructure improvements, equipment relocation, installation, and facility initiatives.
• Oversee laboratory equipment and asset lifecycle, including procurement, maintenance, vendor service, and decommissioning.
• Coordinate with Facilities, IT, EHS, Procurement, Finance, scientists, and external vendors.
• Support budgets, capital planning, POs, invoices, and project financial tracking.
• Develop project plans, dashboards, metrics, and governance processes to track operational performance.
• Identify risks and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Standardize laboratory processes and improve service delivery and scientist experience.

Skills

Lab operations

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Budgeting

Vendor coordination

Infrastructure improvements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Lab Operations and Project Manager

San Mateo, United States | Posted on 10/01/2026

Our client, a worldleader in life sciences and biotechnology, is looking for an“LabOperations and Project Manager” based in Foster City, CA.

Job Duration:LongTerm Contract(Possibility of Extension)

Pay Rate : $44/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sickleave, 401K

Seeking a LabOperations & Project Manager to provide operational leadership andmanage cross-functional initiatives within a biotechnology/pharmaceuticallaboratory environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadlaboratory operations and resolve day-to-day operational issues.
  
• Manageprojects involving lab moves, infrastructure improvements, equipmentrelocation, installation, and facility initiatives.
  
• Overseelaboratory equipment and asset lifecycle, including procurement,maintenance, vendor service, and decommissioning.
  
• Coordinatewith Facilities, IT, EHS, Procurement, Finance, scientists, andexternal vendors.
  
• Supportbudgets, capital planning, POs, invoices, and project financial tracking.
  
• Develop project plans, dashboards, metrics, and governance processes totrack operational performance.
  
• Identifyrisks and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
  
• Standardizelaboratory processes and improve service delivery and scientistexperience.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor'sdegree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related field.
  
• Experiencein lab operations, technical operations, project management, orresearch environments.
  
• Demonstratedability to independently manage complex, cross-functional projects.
  
• Experiencewith laboratory infrastructure, equipment lifecycle management, vendorcoordination, budgeting, and operational improvement preferred.
  
• Biotechnology/pharmaceuticallaboratory experience strongly preferred.