Laboratory Manager

Lighthouse Lab Services has partnered with laboratory in lovely New Haven CT. We are looking for a talented Laboratory Manager with a clinical chemistry background to join our clients team to be a part of their growing organization.

ABOUT NEW HAVEN CT:

New Haven Connecticut blends Ivy League energy with coastal charm. Home to Yale University it offers world-class museums cultural events and a vibrant arts scene alongside a warm welcoming community. Known as the pizza capital of America its food scene rivals major cities complemented by outdoor escapes at East and West Rock Parks and along Long Island Sound. Conveniently located between New York City and Boston New Haven combines urban excitement growing biotech opportunities and small-town appeal in one dynamic that feels like home.

ABOUT THE CLIENT:

The client is a venture-backed biotech company in New Haven CT focused on making advanced functional health insights accessible beyond the research lab. They are developing novel proteomic biomarkers for cardiorespiratory fitness body composition and metabolic health and personalized actionable tools designed to enhance chronic disease prevention. Located in a well-regarded co-working lab incubator their CLIA-registered lab is developing and commercializing innovative laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) built on proven proteomic technology.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This Lab Manager role will include CLIA General Supervisor responsibilities (in person during laboratory testing) as well as lab operations responsibilities. This is a fantastic role for someone aspiring to lab management who has had experience in start ups and exploring science further.

TECHNOLOGY:

The clients laboratory-developed tests use a high-throughput ELISA-based method on plasma or saliva employing proprietary fluorescent antibody panels run on a standard flow cytometer. This streamlined process enables multiplexed detection of over one hundred proteomic biomarkers in a single pipetting workflow.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as the CLIA General Supervisor during laboratory testing for new proteomic tests for health and disease detection
• Serve as key point person during the CLIA registration and certification process
• Serve as a lab manager
• Guide operations related to shipping receiving and processing samples
• Work with MD and PhD consultants technicians and advisors to develop and establish standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Customer service and operational support as needed

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree in chemical biological clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology AND 4 years laboratory training or experience or both in high complexity testing
• Have experience with clinical chemistry and an enthusiasm to work with innovative technologies at the forefront of clinical chemistry
• Be prepared for a fast-growing laboratory development environment early on there will be few samples per week (<50 per week in first months) and may grow to 500 per week towards 12 month mark. The client will bring in automation and additional hires as needed to support expansion
• Proficient with Google Suite Slack Asana/Notion

SKILLS PREFERRED:

• Individuals who have worked in fast-paced early stage startup environments in the past
• Obsessive attention to detail
• Tech-savvy ability to navigate between multiple technology and software platforms

SHIFT SALARY BENEFITS:

• First shift M-F
• $85-$95K per year (depending on experience)
• Possible Health Insurance or stipend. Equity stake and performance based bonuses likely.

About Us:

At Lighthouse Lab Services we offer solutions to help start grow and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has more than 21 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Manager