Research Laboratory Operations Manager, Boyden Lab
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Posting Description
RESEARCH LABORATORY OPERATIONS MANAGER BOYDEN LAB Synthetic Neurobiology group (Boyden Lab MIT McGovern Institute/HHMI) oversees day-to-day laboratory operations for an about 50-person research group ensuring safe efficient and compliant lab function. Responsibilities include equipment management (installation maintenance vendor coordination) regulatory compliance (biosafety chemical safety animal use protocols) and liaison with MIT Environmental Health and Safety facilities animal care programs and external vendors. Manages onboarding and offboarding safety training inspections and renovations; assigns oversight of laboratory spaces and equipment; and supervises hazardous waste gas and liquid nitrogen systems animal colonies (mouse and zebrafish) and shared laboratory supplies.
Job Requirements
: Bachelors degree in biology or a related technical field with a minimum of five years of research laboratory experience and three years in a laboratory management role preferably in a multidisciplinary bioengineering or neuroscience environment; experience writing and editing laboratory protocols (animal biosafety chemical and ideally human) and managing projects; strong attention to detail with excellent organizational planning interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat or Illustrator; ability to work independently prioritize and multitask and oversee daily operations for a research group while collaborating with diverse stakeholders; demonstrated interest in science innovation and supporting researchers across varied scientific disciplines; and willingness to be available during nights or weekends for urgent situations. PREFERRED: Degree in veterinary science; knowledge of laboratory animal procedures and AAALAC regulations; familiarity with hazardous waste and laboratory safety practices; experience with documentation; and ability to troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
1/9/2026
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Catering
- Apache Commons
- Architectural Design
- Human Resources Administration
- Accident Investigation
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.
