Lab and Project Manager – Price Lab
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Job Location:
Novato, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 70000 - 95000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
POSITION SUMMARY
The Price Lab at the Buck Institute seeks a Lab and Project Manager (LPM) to drive execution across our multi-site multi-omics and data-intensive research portfolio. Working closely with Dr. Nathan Price (Professor) and scientific leads the LPM will convert high-level research strategies into clear workplans budgets and timelines. This role coordinates internal and external collaborations manages risks and resources and ensures programs are delivered on time and within scope. This is an on-site position.
The ideal candidate combines rigorous project/program management expertise with a strong understanding of academic research operations and a service-oriented mindset that enables world-class science.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Leadership & Governance
Education
Please submit the following:
The Price Lab at the Buck Institute seeks a Lab and Project Manager (LPM) to drive execution across our multi-site multi-omics and data-intensive research portfolio. Working closely with Dr. Nathan Price (Professor) and scientific leads the LPM will convert high-level research strategies into clear workplans budgets and timelines. This role coordinates internal and external collaborations manages risks and resources and ensures programs are delivered on time and within scope. This is an on-site position.
The ideal candidate combines rigorous project/program management expertise with a strong understanding of academic research operations and a service-oriented mindset that enables world-class science.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Leadership & Governance
- Build and maintain portfolio-level roadmaps milestones and decision gates.
- Run governance processes (weekly standups monthly reviews quarterly steering meetings).
- Translate scientific goals into scopes of work RACI charts and detailed Gantt/kanban plans.
- Implement and refine PM best practices SOPs and knowledge management tools.
- Drive day-to-day execution across computational and clinical collaborators.
- Coordinate multi-omics data generation and analysis workflows.
- Define and track OKRs/KPIs; prepare concise status reports and retrospectives.
- Monitor budgets grants and philanthropy; track burn rates and flag funding needs.
- Support grant and proposal development ensuring timely submission of non-scientific components.
- Oversee compliance workflows (DUAs MTAs subcontract SOWs) in coordination with institutional offices.
- Coordinate IRB/IACUC submissions and renewals (as applicable).
- Partner with IT and data stewards to enforce data governance standards.
- Maintain risk registers with mitigation and contingency plans.
- Serve as the operational point of contact for collaborators vendors and sponsors.
- Produce meeting agendas briefs decision logs reports and dashboards.
- Mentor junior staff; foster transparency and accountability in the lab.
- Support HR with recruiting onboarding and offboarding.
- Manage purchasing vendor selection and computing resources.
- Act as PI backup for payroll approvals and PTO requests.
- Coordinate lab workshops symposia and on-site meetings.
- Serve as point person for facilities and IT needs.
- Maintain lab communication systems calendars and event logs.
Education
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree (MS/MPH/MBA/PhD) in biomedical sciences data science engineering or management preferred.
- Project/program management certification (e.g. PMP PgMP PRINCE2 Agile/Scrum) strongly preferred.
- 6 years of progressive project/program management experience ideally leading multi-site academic or health-tech programs.
- Demonstrated success managing budgets vendors and cross-functional teams.
- Experience with research operations (IRB data agreements multi-omics/clinical workflows) strongly preferred.
- Proven track record producing clear reports dashboards and executive summaries.
- Proficiency in PM tools (Asana Jira Smartsheet Notion) and strong Excel/Google Sheets skills.
- Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to prioritize manage ambiguity and deliver results independently.
- Comfortable working across scientific clinical and administrative teams with a service mindset.
- Salary range: $70000 - $95000 (commensurate with experience)
- Benefits package including health insurance paid parental leave vacation/sick leave 401(k) with 5% employer match and student loan repayment option.
Please submit the following:
- Current resume or CV
- Cover letter describing your experience and interest in this role
- Contact information for 3 professional references
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Catering
- Apache Commons
- Architectural Design
- Human Resources Administration
- Accident Investigation
