Lab Operations Specialist
Cambridge, MA$68k - $102.7kFull-timePosted 3w ago
About the role
Lab Operations Specialist at LILA responsible for equipment, spaces, materials, and logistics to keep labs running; manage multiple workstreams from equipment lifecycle to inventory, shipping, vendor relations, and process improvements; onboard scientists and mentor associates while scaling the team.
Responsibilities
- Own equipment lifecycle, including preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, asset tagging, and CMMS tracking.
- Coordinate equipment installs, setup, moves, relocations, decommissions, and specialized or heavy-lift installs.
- Manage consumables, PPE, gas, dry ice, cold-storage programs, and inventory systems.
- Coordinate shipping, receiving, courier, warehouse, sample, and equipment logistics.
- Partner with Design and Facilities on new lab spaces, layouts, bench allocation, and room conversions.
- Manage vendor relationships, service scheduling, installation logistics, and the Lab Ops support-ticket queue.
- Respond to equipment and cold-storage alarms, and support EH&S and Procurement on compliance needs.
- Lead lab-efficiency improvements, mentor Lab Operations Associates, and onboard scientists to lab operations workflows.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in lab operations or lab management, preferably in a physical sciences environment.
- Experience managing and troubleshooting scientific equipment, including PMs, calibration, installs, and moves.
- Strong technical and functional skills, with the ability to manage priorities across multiple projects.
- Experience with lab inventory, asset, or work-order systems such as CMMS, ChemInventory, Jira, or Notion.
- Experience coordinating vendors for service, installs, moves, and logistics.
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Working understanding of lab safety practices and comfort partnering with EH&S on waste streams and compliance.
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs, work hands-on, and move around the lab for extended periods.
Skills
Required:Lab operations managementEquipment lifecycle managementVendor and logistics coordinationInventory and asset systemsSafety and EH&S collaboration
Benefits
- Full-time U.S. employees: medical, dental, and vision; employer-paid life and disability insurance; flexible time off with holidays; paid parental leave; educational assistance; commuter benefits including bike share; company-subsidized lunch program.
- International benefits tailored to region; USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries set to local market.
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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