Lab Operations Manager — Growth & Compliance

Neuralink; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Meals provided

Equity (RSUs)

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Neuralink is seeking a Lab Manager to lead day-to-day operations of the South San Francisco laboratory and prototyping spaces. You will own lab organization standards, coordinate setups and relocations, and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, and operational readiness.

The role requires a proactive, service-oriented mindset and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to lift or move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with technical, operational, and facilities teams.
• Ability to maintain organization and operational consistency across multiple shared spaces.
• Hands-on mindset with willingness to support both strategic and day-to-day operational tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of laboratory, engineering, and prototyping spaces to ensure teams have a safe, organized, and productive working environment.
• Own lab organization standards, including storage systems, workspace layouts, equipment locations, and inventory controls.
• Lead laboratory organization initiatives, workspace reconfigurations, equipment relocations, and internal move projects.
• Monitor facility readiness and proactively identify opportunities to improve efficiency, utilization, organization, and user experience.
• Coordinate laboratory setup activities, equipment installations, space expansions, and facility improvement projects.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, equipment servicing, vendor visits, contractor access, and facility-related work orders.
• Support audits, inspections, corrective actions, and documentation requests in partnership with Safety, Quality, and Legal teams.
• Track and replenish consumables, PPE, tooling, chemicals, and operational supplies while maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Support procurement activities, purchase requests, receiving operations, asset tracking, and inventory reconciliation efforts.
• Assist with shipping, receiving, material handling, and other logistics-related activities supporting engineering and research programs.
• Maintain compliance with safety programs, chemical management requirements, waste disposal procedures, and internal operational standards.
• Create and maintain SOPs, training materials, signage, and documentation to support consistent lab operations.
• Partner with Facilities, Safety, Security, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to resolve operational issues and support business needs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day laboratory operational needs, escalating issues and driving resolutions as required.
• Provide operational support during periods of rapid growth, construction activities, changing priorities, and evolving facility requirements.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on mindset

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory management systems

ERP software

CMMS platforms

Asset tracking tools

Job description

Neuralink is seeking a Lab Manager to lead day-to-day operations of the South San Francisco laboratory and prototyping spaces. You will own lab organization standards, coordinate setups and relocations, and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, and operational readiness.

The role requires a proactive, service-oriented mindset and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup.