Laboratory Manager

Insight Global (United States); College Park (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Lab Manager in College Park, Maryland, to oversee lab requirements and specifications for quantum computers. Responsibilities include managing equipment maintenance, developing lab space plans, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of relevant experience, with a strong focus on organization and cleanliness. Join Insight Global and contribute to cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience managing lab or cleanroom environments.
• 5+ years experience managing contractors or maintenance workers.
• Training in 5S methodology.

Responsibilities

• Capture and maintain lab requirements and specifications.
• Manage lab equipment maintenance and testing schedule.
• Develop and own lab space plans.
• Design and present lab space floorplans.
• Coordinate upgrades and changes for lab spaces.
• Create and enforce lab policies.

Skills

Experience managing cutting edge optics, laser, or chip lab

Experience managing contractors or maintenance workers

Training in 5S

Passion for organization and cleanliness

Job description

• Capture and maintain the lab requirements, specifications, and documentation for installing and operating quantum computers
• Manage lab equipment maintenance and testing schedule, maintain inventory of lab consumables and spare parts, and coordinate with outside contractors as needed
• Develop and own lab space plans based on input from the technical teams and coordination with the Facilities Team.
• Design and own lab space floorplans and present to executives when needed.
• Partner with the Facilities Team to meet service level objectives, including 24/7 on call and day-to-day management of lab spaces.
• Investigate accidents, create incident reports, and develop plans to prevent similar accidents.
• Coordinate with the technical team to proactively upgrade lab space as necessary to support new requirements; own change control for resulting documentation.
• Support cross-functionally the decommissioning of systems.
• Create, maintain, and enforce lab policies.
• Benchmark, monitor, and improve lab environment.
• Manage and track lab equipment and partner with Facilities and EHS Teams for calibration.
• Partner with Facilities, Marketing, and Technical Teams for lab tours.
• Consolidate and provide input for future lab space requirements as part of AOP.

You’d be a good fit with:

• 8+ years experience managing cutting edge optics, laser, or chip lab and/or cleanroom environments
• 5+ years experience managing contractors or maintenance workers
• Training in 5S
• Passion for organization and cleanliness

You’d be a great fit with:

• Experience in working with facilities for specialized equipment, such as central offices for telecom equipment, data centers, or high performance computing systems.
• Experience developing safety policies according to OHS and HSE guidelines.