Laboratory Operations Manager - Research & Compliance

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine seeks a Laboratory Manager to oversee the operations of the PGD Lab on the Upper East Side. The role reports to senior leadership, supervises staff and students, and ensures safety, quality control and regulatory compliance in a dynamic research environment.

Responsibilities include policy development, staff training on new equipment and SOPs, budgeting support for grants, vendor negotiations, inventory management and timely processing of specimens.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Approximately 3-5 years of laboratory management experience.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to foster positive relationships with Principal Investigators and clinical, scientific and administrative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures to support laboratory safety, efficiency and quality control.
• Provides orientation, training and supervision of staff, students, visiting scientists and new lab members in the application and use of new equipment as well as maintaining and following the standard operating procedures for laboratory activities.
• Monitors the financial and accounting activities of the laboratory.
• Assists principal investigators and post-docs with the preparation of budgets and other regulatory items for grant submission and clinical trial applications.
• Leads and participates in new assay development and test system validations.
• Ensures laboratory is in compliance with the Weill Cornell Medicine, local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Ensures that education, certification, and training requirements are met for all lab personnel.
• Ensures the safe, timely and appropriate processing, storage and shipping of biological specimens.
• Ensures that facilities and equipment are in optimal and proper working condition. Coordinates preventative maintenance and repairs as needed. May perform minor repairs if qualified and as needed. May advise on upgrades for performance enhancements.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents. May order supplies/equipment/reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately. Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery. May assist with cost control.
• Negotiates prices with external vendors for the purchase of equipment and places orders for all equipment.
• Generates reports for analysis.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Weill Cornell Medicine seeks a Laboratory Manager to oversee the operations of the PGD Lab on the Upper East Side. The role reports to senior leadership, supervises staff and students, and ensures safety, quality control and regulatory compliance in a dynamic research environment.

Responsibilities include policy development, staff training on new equipment and SOPs, budgeting support for grants, vendor negotiations, inventory management and timely processing of specimens.