Lab Operations / Research Associate

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day lab operations and serve as the responsible person for safety compliance including on-call emergency response for after-hours incidents (equipment failures, safety, environmental or containment concerns).
• Support cell and microbial culture operations: maintenance of eukaryotic cell lines and microbial cultures (bacteria, yeast, fungi), media and reagent prep, cryopreservation, and upkeep of biosafety cabinets, CO2 incubators, and liquid nitrogen storage.
• Manage EHS interactions and lab compliance: permits, protocols, training, external liaising, and maintain and enforce lab policies.
• Manage laboratory equipment (cataloging, maintenance, repair coordination, calibration) and procurement end-to-end: vendor relationships; pricing, ordering, tracking, invoicing; keeping consumables, reagents, and samples stocked, prepared, and shipped.
• Perform routine lab-support duties (e.g. autoclaving, glassware washing, common-supply prep) and generate status reports on inventory, spend, incidents, and protocol deviations.
• Proactively improve scientific processes to reduce risk and increase efficiency, and take on other operational duties as needed.

Qualifications

• You believe that a lab operating at its peak is what lets science push to its limits, and that keeping it there is your edge.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• BS/MS in microbiology, molecular biology, environmental biology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in a microbiology lab.
• Hands-on culture experience across mammalian cell lines and microbial cultures (bacteria, yeast, and/or fungi) including sterile/aseptic technique, passaging, cryopreservation, and maintenance of cell-culture-grade equipment (biosafety cabinets, CO2 incubators, liquid nitrogen storage).
• Experience handling vendor legal contracts, MTA documentation, and material shipping, plus familiarity with standard lab equipment, safety, and biosafety procedures.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented. A collaborative self-starter who manages competing priorities, adapts as needs evolve, and proactively improves processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Drive/Docs.