Senior Lab & Technical Program Manager, Federal Research

Dartmouth College; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College seeks a Senior Lab Manager and Technical Program Manager to lead end‑to‑end execution of federally funded research programs in the Cluster for Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Sensory Technology and the HumanX Lab for Cognitive Performance and Longevity.

You will own milestone delivery, day‑to‑day lab operations, equipment lifecycle, sub‑award and vendor coordination, and interface with funding‑agency program managers as the operational and technical owner of the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s or Ph.D. in a related field strongly preferred.
• Experience managing federally funded research programs across multiple projects.
• Hands‑on technical fluency across hardware, firmware, ML, biosignals, or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end execution of federally funded research programs across hardware, firmware, ML, biology and clinical workstreams.
• Oversee day‑to‑day lab operations, equipment lifecycle, and governance artifacts (milestones, risk, change control).
• Coordinate sub‑awards, vendors, and industry partners; align statements of work and milestones.
• Interface with federal program managers, contracts officers, and lead reporting packages.
• Recruit and onboard postdocs, engineers, and staff funded under these programs; contribute to grants.

Skills

Lab management

Program management

Federal grants

Multi‑project mgmt

Technical fluency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/BioEng

MS/PhD preferred

Job description

Dartmouth College seeks a Senior Lab Manager and Technical Program Manager to lead end‑to‑end execution of federally funded research programs in the Cluster for Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Sensory Technology and the HumanX Lab for Cognitive Performance and Longevity.

You will own milestone delivery, day‑to‑day lab operations, equipment lifecycle, sub‑award and vendor coordination, and interface with funding‑agency program managers as the operational and technical owner of the portfolio.