Laboratory Manager

Brightwing; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwing is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee daily lab operations, align testing priorities with production needs, and manage resources effectively. You will lead, train, and evaluate laboratory staff while ensuring adherence to established procedures and quality systems.

The role requires strong hands-on experience with analytical testing, including HPLC, as well as a proven track record in validating or transferring analytical methods in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of laboratory management or supervisory experience in a regulated scientific environment.
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, microbiology, pharmaceutical sciences, or related field.
• Hands-on analytical experience including HPLC operation and data review.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily laboratory operations including workload planning, sample flow, testing priorities, and resource allocation.
• Lead and develop laboratory personnel; ensure performance, quality and adherence to procedures.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for analytical testing, instrumentation, and method issues.

Skills

Leadership

HPLC operation

Method validation

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC

UV-Vis

Job description

Laboratory Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily laboratory operations, including workload planning, sample flow, testing priorities, and resource allocation
• Lead, train, develop, and hold laboratory personnel accountable for performance, quality, and adherence to established procedures
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership and troubleshooting support for analytical laboratory testing, instrumentation, methods, and related issues
• Oversee the development, qualification, verification, validation, and transfer of laboratory methods and procedures
• Ensure laboratory procedures, protocols, reports, and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with applicable quality requirements
• Review laboratory data, calculations, analytical results, electronic records, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and data integrity
• Lead laboratory investigations, deviations, and corrective actions in partnership with Quality and other internal stakeholders
• Oversee equipment qualification, calibration, maintenance, laboratory supplies, standards, reagents, and general laboratory readiness
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and other departments to coordinate testing requirements and resolve laboratory‑related issues
• Support external laboratory activities when needed and maintain the laboratory in a state of inspection readiness

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of laboratory management or supervisory experience within a regulated scientific, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or similarly controlled environment
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, microbiology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related scientific discipline
• Strong hands‑on analytical laboratory experience, including HPLC operation, troubleshooting, system suitability, and chromatographic data review
• Experience with analytical method validation, verification, qualification, or transfer
• Working knowledge of cGMP requirements, compendial testing, laboratory procedures, and data integrity principles
• Demonstrated ability to lead laboratory personnel, manage competing priorities, troubleshoot technical issues, and drive work to completion
• Strong organizational, communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills

Technical Knowledge

Working knowledge of a broad range of analytical, physical, microbiological, and laboratory testing activities, including:

• Chromatographic and spectroscopic analytical testing, including HPLC and UV‑Vis
• Identification, assay, impurity, and related analytical testing
• Chemical and physical testing, including titrations, pH, appearance, moisture‑related testing, reconstitution, and product/content evaluation
• Particulate and package‑related testing, including visible and subvisible particulate evaluation, container closure testing, and related package integrity measurements
• Laboratory water and microbiological testing, including conductivity, total organic carbon, bioburden, bacterial endotoxin, sterility, environmental monitoring, and related microbiological methods
• Microbiological method suitability, media‑related activities, and support of manufacturing microbiology programs
• Laboratory instrumentation, equipment qualification, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Additional Expectations

• Ability to balance hands‑on technical responsibilities with personnel leadership and laboratory oversight
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity and quality
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, and other internal teams
• Comfortable operating in a regulated environment where documentation, consistency, and timely execution are critical