Office & Admin Lab Operations Associate at CTIBIOTECH

University of Delaware; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CTIBIOTECH USA, a Philadelphia-based biotech company, seeks an Office & Admin Lab Operations Associate to keep our Philadelphia footprint running smoothly. You will ensure staff have supplies and administrative support, and you’ll coordinate internal supply chains and logistics with GenVault.

The role emphasizes organization, procurement, and timely coordination of lab operations in a fast-growing biotech startup environment, with a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in related roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a Life Sciences discipline.
• 3+ years of laboratory procurement, office management, or operations coordination in a biotech startup environment.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort with biotech purchasing networks and fast-moving logistics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate time-sensitive courier transport of live tumor biopsies under 2 hours.
• Oversee procurement and internal supply chain for lab operations.
• Coordinate logistics with GenVault and internal staff to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Procurement

Logistics coordination

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a Life Sciences discipline

Job description

Office & Admin Lab Operations Associate

NOTE, we cannot sponsor visas on this job application.

Location: Philadelphia, PA (BioLabs Hub)

Compensation Range: $65,000 – $75,000 / year

Company & Platform Overview

CTIBIOTECH USA, a Philadelphia-based biotech company, is a rapidly scaling Precision Medicine CRDMO. Our unique "Hybrid Engine" model bridges the gap between passive bio-storage and predictive medical science. By combining GenVault's world-class, GxP-compliant biorepository logistics with CTIBIOTECH's industrialized tissue engineering, we monetize the entire lifecycle of a biological sample. Through our core Preclinical CRDMO pillars—CTIBioSourcing™, CTISkin™, and CTIPharma™—we generate immediate cash flow and serve as a trusted R&D partner to global pharmaceutical leaders.

About the CTIONCOTEST™ Project:

CTIBIOTECH USA, in a strategic joint venture with GenVault, is a rapidly scaling Precision Medicine CRDMO. Our platform runs on high-quality, ethically sourced human tissues. CTIONCOTEST™ is our proprietary precision medicine platform and core valuation driver. It directly solves the critical 95% failure rate in oncology clinical trials caused by inaccurate animal models. Utilizing industrialized 3D-bioprinting and proprietary bio-inks, the platform dissociates a live patient tumor biopsy and re-assembles it into hundreds of identical, reproducible "3D micro-tumors" that perfectly mimic the human tumor microenvironment.

The Role

The Lab Operations Associate serves as the organizational and logistics hub of our Philadelphia footprint. You will ensure our staff have the necessary supplies and administrative support to operate at peak efficiency, managing internal supply chains and coordinating logistics with GenVault.

Key Responsibilities

• Tissue Transport Logistics: Coordinate the time-sensitive, under-2-hour courier transport of live patient tumor biopsies from regional hospitals to our facility via GenVault's infrastructure.
• Procurement Management :            ...

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a Life Sciences discipline.

Experience: 3+ years of successful laboratory procurement, office management, or operations coordination experience inside a scaling biotech startup environment. Or graduate from laboratory or life sciences background.

Competencies: Highly organized and proactive; fluent with biotech purchasing networks; and comfortable managing fast-moving logistical timelines