Research Laboratory Manager NEUROLOGY kl

Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Khurana Lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is seeking a highly organized Laboratory Manager to lead day‑to‑day operations and support collaborative research projects. The role requires proactive oversight of shared resources, equipment, workflows, documentation, and team coordination to keep research moving forward efficiently.

The successful candidate will contribute to scientific projects, advance technical expertise, and serve as a front‑line resource for researchers, liaising

Qualifications

• Experience as a laboratory technician or manager in research settings.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate teams.
• Experience with SOPs, inventory, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day‑to‑day laboratory operations, serving as a central point of contact for shared laboratory needs and working closely with the PI, senior scientists, research staff, students, and collaborators.
• Maintain an organized, efficient, and well‑functioning laboratory environment by overseeing shared spaces, equipment, supplies, reagents, consumables, common stocks, and laboratory repositories.
• Manage inventory and ordering processes; anticipate laboratory needs, track critical supplies, coordinate purchasing, and address operational issues before they disrupt research.
• Oversee shared equipment readiness, routine maintenance, service coordination, scheduling, documentation, and troubleshooting or escalation of equipment issues.
• Maintain and improve operational systems, including shared logs, SOPs, quality

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Khurana Lab seeks a highly organized, hands‑on Laboratory Manager to take a leading role in the day‑to‑day operations of a large, collaborative research laboratory. The primary focus of this position is laboratory operations: ensuring that shared resources, equipment, supplies, workflows, documentation, and team coordination are managed proactively and reliably so that research projects can move forward efficiently. The successful candidate will also contribute directly to scientific projects and should be an experienced technician who is motivated to continue developing their technical expertise while growing as an operational leader. Performs a variety of research and research administration activities in direct support of the Department's research faculty and programs. Responsible for managing the lab personnel and the overall functioning of the research operation. Serves as a front‑line resource for researchers in the Department, acting as liaison to internal administrative units and external sponsors on matters relating to research programs. Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions

Laboratory Operations, Project Support, and Team Coordination

• Lead and coordinate day‑to‑day laboratory operations, serving as a central point of contact for shared laboratory needs and working closely with the PI, senior scientists, research staff, students, and collaborators.
• Maintain an organized, efficient, and well‑functioning laboratory environment by overseeing shared spaces, equipment, supplies, reagents, consumables, common stocks, and laboratory repositories.
• Manage inventory and ordering processes; anticipate laboratory needs, track critical supplies, coordinate purchasing, and address operational issues before they disrupt research.
• Oversee shared equipment readiness, routine maintenance, service coordination, scheduling, documentation, and troubleshooting or escalation of equipment issues.
• Maintain and improve operational systems, including shared logs, SOPs, quality