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Arc Institute · 10 hours ago

Lab Manager, Horns Lab

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$89K/yr - $111K/yr

2+ years exp

Arc Institute is a new scientific institution focused on basic science and technology development to understand and treat complex human diseases. The Lab Manager will oversee daily operations of the Horns Laboratory, manage resources, and ensure the lab functions safely and efficiently.

BiotechnologyNon ProfitTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations of mixed lab and office space, including molecular biology and tissue culture laboratories

Organize and manage laboratory resources, including ordering supplies, managing inventory, and maintaining equipment

Develop and maintain a receiving and restocking system for supplies and consumables

Steward new laboratory instrumentation, including coordinating deliveries and collaborating with technicians for equipment installation

Manage cryofreezers in a freezer farm, monitoring liquid nitrogen levels daily, connecting new liquid nitrogen dewars to cryofreezers as required, and responding to alarm notifications from the monitoring system, including maintaining alarm trees and after-hours response as needed

Maintain records of equipment maintenance and scheduling or performing preventative maintenance as required (e.g. running regular incubator sterilization cycles and scheduling hood certifications)

Arrange and oversee laboratory work orders in the building operations portal

Liaise with an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team to receive new chemicals and biological materials, including entering chemicals into CIMS, communicating with end users, and delivering chemicals to compatible storage locations

Oversee the management and recordkeeping of Arc’s hazardous chemical and biological waste accumulation and removal in collaboration with EHS team

Interface with operations and EHS teams to maintain safety standards, coordinate training, and manage lab records

Communicate operations updates to scientists on a regular basis (e.g. weekly digest: outages, policy changes, safety reminders)

Organize, prepare, and manage common life sciences lab reagents (e.g. plasmids, cell lines), including provenance/QC records (e.g. sterility checks, mycoplasma testing)

Draft, organize, maintain, and teach standard operating protocols (SOPs) for common lab techniques (e.g. cloning, plasmid prep, transfection)

Organize and maintain data storage and backup practices

Coordinate onboarding checklists (safety, training, accounts, instrument access) for new lab members and offboarding checklists

Qualification

Lab managementMolecular biologyBiological safetyChemical safetyCell cultureCommunicationAttention to detailProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in life science, chemistry, or a related field plus 2-4+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in a research laboratory

Strong attention to detail, resourcefulness, and good organization skills

Must be exceptionally proactive and demonstrate initiative

Passion for solving technical problems, sometimes through performing analysis of data and/or situations

Experience with lab management, including resource management and organization, and adherence to safety standards

Experience maintaining clean spaces and sterile equipment

Working knowledge of biological safety, chemical safety, and general laboratory safety

Experience working in a Biosafety Level 2 or 2+ (BSL-2 or BSL2+) lab preferred

Able to lift 50 pounds

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment

Preferred

Experience with and knowledge of molecular biology workflows, such as PCR, cloning, plasmid preparation, NGS is a plus

Experience with mammalian cell culture, cell engineering, and cell-based assays (e.g. flow cytometry, microscopy) is a plus

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Company

Arc Institute

Arc Institute is a biomedical science and research technology company.

Founded in 2021

Palo Alto, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://arcinstitute.org

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