Laboratory Manager

Quartzy Inc.; Mission (KS); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Quartzy Inc. is looking for a Laboratory Manager to join their BioPass Team. This role involves overseeing lab operations, coordinating purchasing and vendor relationships, and ensuring efficient supply chain management. Ideal candidates are science-oriented problem solvers with 2+ years of lab management experience. The position can be done remotely anywhere in the US and offers a supportive mission-driven culture with benefits including flexible time off and Internet stipend.

Benefits

Mission-Driven Culture

Generous Time Off

Internet Stipend

Great Gear

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Lab Management experience required.
• Experience in lab management, purchasing, or life sciences customer service.
• Strong understanding of scientific research workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing and vendor relationships for multiple labs.
• Identify supply chain issues and streamline processes.
• Use Quartzy’s software to manage inventory and orders.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Technical knowledge

Tech-savviness

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Summary

Quartzy is seeking a Laboratory Manager for its BioPass Team.

Quartzy is the world’s #1 lab management platform. Every day, hundreds of thousands of scientists from all over the world improve the efficiency of their research by using Quartzy. Our software combines lab resource management and eCommerce, producing unique value in this large market, returning time to researchers who can focus on their next discoveries. Our customers range from companies working on COVID testing and therapies, to wine makers, to food and ag companies. We are humbled every day to serve them.

Now, we’re launching an exciting new service: BioPASS. Our Quartzy Lab Managers will act as the behind-the-scenes operational powerhouse for research labs, ensuring scientists can focus on science while we handle everything else.

Quartzy is a 100% distributed team so this role can be done anywhere in the US.

About You

You're a science-minded problem solver who loves making researchers’ lives easier. Whether you hold a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD, you’re eager to stay close to science in a role that blends your technical knowledge with strong operational or commercial instincts. Maybe you’ve worked in lab operations, or sales—so you know firsthand how critical lab logistics and relationships are. Either way, you're detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and thrive behind the scenes helping things run smoothly.

What You'll Do

• Be the lab’s right hand. Manage purchasing, vendor relationships, and order tracking for multiple labs.
• Solve problems before they happen. Proactively identify supply chain issues, troubleshoot delays, and streamline processes.
• Communicate like a pro. Liaise with scientists to understand their needs and with suppliers to get the best pricing, availability, and service.
• Optimize operations. Use Quartzy’s software to manage inventory, orders, and financial data efficiently.
• Be a strategic partner. Help labs improve procurement processes, reduce waste, and stay within budget.

What We're Looking For:

• 2+ years of Lab Management experience
• Experience in a lab management, purchasing, operations, or life sciences customer service role
• Strong understanding of scientific research workflows, reagents, and lab supplies
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and labs while maintaining extreme attention to detail
• Tech-savviness—comfortable navigating lab management software and spreadsheets
• Excellent communication skills (both with researchers and vendors)
• Previous account management/sales experience preferred
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset

What We Offer

• Mission-Driven Culture - We care deeply about helping scientists advance scientific research and we hope you do too!
• Transparency - Weekly all company stand ups, monthly town halls, quarterly state of the start ups and anytime access to co-foundersGenerous
• Time Off - Take the time you need, when you need it
• Internet Stipend - Quartzy provides a monthly stipend for your internet service
• Great Gear - We’ll set you up for success with the latest tech and help you outfit your home office.

$70,000 - $100,000 a year

Salary range: USD $70K - $100K

Quartzy takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Salary is just one component of our total rewards package. The pay scale ranges may be modified in the future.

All regular full-time employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program, excluding sales who are eligible for performance based variable sales incentives. Additionally, full time employees receive medical, dental and vision coverage with generous premium contributions for both employees and their families, the option of a Health Savings Account with employer match, company paid disability and life insurance with opportunity to add additional coverage for you and your family.

Quartzy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. As part of this policy and legal compliance, Quartzy will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship would result. Quartzy will also accommodate a religious belief or practice (including religious dress and grooming practices, such as religious clothing or hairstyles) if the accommodation is reasonable and will not impose an undue hardship.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Quartzy, Inc. will comply with any and all applicable local, city, county, state and federal laws, regulations and orders now in effect or which may hereafter be enacted.

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