Laboratory Operations Specialist

NewLimit; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

20 days PTO + holidays

Job summary

NewLimit in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Laboratory Operations Specialist to join our Operations team. You will help set up infrastructure and processes that accelerate discovery, working closely with scientists and engineers to run a state-of-the-art functional genomics lab.

You will maintain equipment, manage inventory, support vivarium operations, and help implement long-term efficiency solutions while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, enabling faster translation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences and/or experience in a cell biology, molecular biology, genomics or similar laboratory setting.
• 3+ years of lab ops experience.
• Ability to proactively identify inefficiencies and implement long‑term solutions.
• Strong data fluency and ability to think programmatically.
• Strong communications and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with team of scientists and engineers to build and operate a world‑class functional genomics lab, taking on different challenges every week.
• Maintain equipment, lab infrastructure, manage inventory, and increase the efficiency of NewLimit’s research operations.
• Help manage and maintain the vivarium, including animal husbandry support, supply management, and compliance with welfare and regulatory standards.
• Identify and fix operational bottlenecks, including determining requirements, sourcing solutions, and onboarding new systems when required.
• Support the Senior Lab Manager with sourcing equipment, inventory management, and procurement, coordinating between scientists and Facilities, Finance, and Operations.
• Ensure that laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, waste treatment, and foreign agent testing programs meet the federal, state, and local government guidelines.
• Support onboarding of new lab personnel with training on lab procedures, safety protocols, and equipment use.

Skills

Data fluency

Communications

Organizational skills

Proactive problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences

Job description

Company info: NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age‑related diseases by reprogramming the epigenome, a new therapeutic mechanism to restore regenerative potential in aged and diseased cells. We leverage functional genomics, pooled perturbation screening, and machine learning models to unravel the biology of epigenetic aging and disease using experiments of unprecedented scale.

Description

NewLimit is seeking a Laboratory Operations Specialist with experience in a life science laboratory setting to join our Operations team. Our Operations team is focused on increasing the speed and efficiency of our scientific research programs so we can deliver more value to patients, more quickly. As a Laboratory Operations Specialist, you’ll work closely with scientists and engineers to set up infrastructure and processes that accelerate our pace of discovery.

As Part Of Your Role, You Will

• Work with our team of scientists and engineers to build and operate a world‑class functional genomics lab, taking on different challenges every week.
• Maintain equipment, lab infrastructure, manage inventory, and increase the efficiency of NewLimit’s research operations.
• Help manage and maintain the vivarium, including animal husbandry support, supply management, and compliance with welfare and regulatory standards.
• Identify and fix operational bottlenecks, including determining requirements, sourcing solutions, and onboarding new systems when required.
• Support the Senior Lab Manager with sourcing equipment, inventory management, and procurement, coordinating between scientists and Facilities, Finance, and Operations.
• Ensure that laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, waste treatment, and foreign agent testing programs meet the federal, state, and local government guidelines.
• Support onboarding of new lab personnel with training on lab procedures, safety protocols, and equipment use.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences and/or experience in a cell biology, molecular biology, genomics or similar laboratory setting.
• 3+ years of lab ops experience.
• Ability to proactively identify inefficiencies and implement long‑term solutions.
• Strong data fluency and ability to think programmatically.
• Strong communications and organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in a functional genomics laboratory.
• Hands‑on research experience in cell or molecular biology; familiarity with cell culture, cloning, and NGS library preparation reagents and tools.
• Experience with procurement & purchasing systems.
• Experience with environmental health & safety.
• Experience using lab inventory and sample management systems.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Industry‑leading paid time off (PTO) – 20 days/year for all employees + holidays.
• Meals and snacks on‑site.

Salary Range: $70,000 to $95,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. NewLimit offers a competitive benefits package, which includes a 401k, healthcare coverage, and 20 days of PTO. Learn more at: https://www.newlimit.com/careers *This compensation and benefits information is based on Company's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.