Lab Operations Specialist

ACL Digital; San Mateo (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ACL Digital in California is seeking a Lab Operations partner to provide operational leadership and issue resolution within the laboratory environment.

You will lead cross-functional projects such as moves, infrastructure improvements, and facility initiatives while coordinating with Facilities, Procurement, IT, EHS, Finance, scientists, and vendors to ensure reliable service delivery.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field with significant experience supporting laboratory operations or research environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives, influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and deliver operational improvements.

Responsabilidades

• Lead cross-functional projects including laboratory moves, infrastructure improvements, equipment relocations, and facility initiatives.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Facilities, Procurement, IT, EHS, Finance, scientists, and external vendors.
• Support capital planning, operational budgets, purchase orders, invoice management, and project financial tracking.
• Monitor operational performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to improve laboratory efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and maintain operational metrics, dashboards, project plans, and governance processes to improve visibility and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce non-scientific work and enhance the scientist experience.

Conocimientos

Project management

Stakeholder management

Laboratory operations

Continuous improvement

Budget management

Vendor management

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Serve as a Lab Operations partner providing operational leadership and issue resolution support.

Lead cross functional projects including laboratory moves, infrastructure improvements, equipment relocations, and facility initiatives.

Manage laboratory assets and equipment through planning, procurement, installation, maintenance, service coordination, and decommissioning activities.

Coordinate stakeholders across Facilities, Procurement, Information Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, Finance, scientists, and external vendors.

Support capital planning, operational budgets, purchase orders, invoice management, and project financial tracking.

Monitor operational performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to improve laboratory efficiency and reliability.

Develop and maintain operational metrics, dashboards, project plans, and governance processes to improve visibility and execution.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce non-scientific work, improve service delivery, and enhance the scientist experience.

Support implementation and refinement of the Technical Development operating model, including standardization, stakeholder engagement, and scalable service delivery processes.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field with significant experience supporting laboratory operations, technical operations, project management, or research environments. Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives, influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and deliver operational improvements. Preferred experience includes laboratory infrastructure projects, equipment lifecycle management, capital planning, vendor management, operational excellence programs, and biotechnology or pharmaceutical laboratory environments.