Laboratory Manager

Baylor College of Medicine; Texas; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking a Laboratory Manager to coordinate setup and daily operations of a leukemia genomics and functional genomics laboratory, supporting pediatric leukemia studies, biospecimen workflows, and cross‑functional coordination.

The role includes training students and staff, ensuring rigorous sample tracking and documentation, and coordinating with clinical, sequencing, and computational teams during the startup period of the CPRIT project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Basic Science or related field; four years of related experience may substitute.
• Five years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate laboratory setup, equipment installation, vendor interactions, supply ordering, inventory organization, SOPs, biosafety documentation, and routine operations.
• Manage sample logistics: intake, aliquoting, labeling, freezer/LN2 inventory, biospecimen tracking, and coordination with tissue banking/clinical teams.
• Coordinate sample preparation and handoff for WGS, WTS, methylation, long-read sequencing, ATAC-seq, and single-cell studies with institutional cores.
• Coordinate and support functional validation studies, including cell culture logistics, assay setup, reporter assay support, mycoplasma testing, cell-line inventory, and assay documentation.
• Maintain records, databases, inventories, equipment logs, sample-tracking records, and documentation for reproducible lab operations.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab operations

Biospecimen tracking

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Basic Science

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summary

The Laboratory Manager will coordinate setup and daily operations of a new leukemia genomics and functional genomics laboratory. The role supports research-use pediatric leukemia studies, biospecimen workflows, shared-core coordination, inventory management, equipment setup, ordering, SOP implementation, and sample tracking. This long-term position is intended to support the initial startup/CPRIT project period, approximately 5 years, contingent on performance and productivity.

The position may help train and coordinate students, trainees, and research staff as the laboratory grows. Study complexity includes pediatric leukemia/lymphoma biospecimens, multiomic assays, shared-core workflows, and coordination across clinical, laboratory, sequencing, and computational teams. The work requires rigorous sample identity tracking and standardized documentation.

Job Duties

• Coordinate laboratory setup, equipment installation, vendor interactions, supply ordering, inventory organization, SOPs, biosafety documentation, and routine operations. (30%)
• Manage sample logistics: intake, aliquoting, labeling, freezer/LN2 inventory, biospecimen tracking, and coordination with tissue banking/clinical teams. (20%)
• Coordinate sample preparation and handoff for WGS, WTS, methylation, long-read sequencing, ATAC-seq, and single-cell studies with institutional cores. (25%)
• Coordinate and support functional validation studies, including cell culture logistics, assay setup, reporter assay support, mycoplasma testing, cell-line inventory, and assay documentation. (10%)
• Maintain records, databases, inventories, equipment logs, sample-tracking records, and documentation for reproducible lab operations. (15%)
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• Five years of relevant experience.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in basic science, biomedical science, molecular biology, genetics, or related field.
• Experience with lab operations, biospecimen tracking, sample inventories, tissue culture, molecular biology workflows, shared-core coordination, SOP development, and research-use documentation preferred.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, and documentation skills are important.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.