Lab Operations and Strategy Manager

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

20d • $65,000 - $119,995

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Drives and supports research administration, strategic development, and operational efficiency within a rapidly expanding computational translational biomedicine program. The position serves as the central administrative and operational resource for the lab; coordinating and help develop research grants, personnel, collaborations, and institutional reporting while driving systems and process development. The ideal candidate combines research administration expertise with strategic and organizational acumen. This role is integral to the lab’s scientific mission to accelerate translational discovery in Alzheimer’s disease, the biology of resilience to disease, and precision RNA medicine. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities (but not limited to): Serves as the administrative resource and liaison for the program, interacting with all levels of personnel, both internal and external. Is knowledgeable in all aspects of assigned research trials to be able to evaluate questions and problems. Ensures that all program policies and procedures are developed and up to date. Maintains daily correspondence (via email and phone) with all team members and external study/project sponsors in a professional and timely manner, archiving records of correspondence per NIH, FDA, and/or other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations. Develops program-specific performance measures to assess effectiveness and success of program components. Implements data collection processes and communicates performance through periodic reports to working and executive groups. Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities. Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: 4-6 Indirect Reports: None Assists in planning, monitoring and/or managing budget in functional area of department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years related work experience required, 0-1 years supervisory/management experience required.
• Experience in program and/or project development and implementation.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications.
• May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate complex information in English effectively in writing to all levels of staff, management and external customers across functional areas.
• Oral Communications: Ability to verbally communicate complex concepts in English and address sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, negotiate, motivate and persuade others.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate broad and comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex and/or unprecedented situations across multiple functional areas.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to lead operational initiatives to meet or exceed customer service standards and expectations in assigned unit(s) and/or across multiple areas in a timely and respectful manner.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the administrative resource and liaison for the program, interacting with all levels of personnel, both internal and external.
• Is knowledgeable in all aspects of assigned research trials to be able to evaluate questions and problems.
• Ensures that all program policies and procedures are developed and up to date.
• Maintains daily correspondence (via email and phone) with all team members and external study/project sponsors in a professional and timely manner, archiving records of correspondence per NIH, FDA, and/or other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Develops program-specific performance measures to assess effectiveness and success of program components.
• Implements data collection processes and communicates performance through periodic reports to working and executive groups.
• Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities.
• Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews.
• Assists in planning, monitoring and/or managing budget in functional area of department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees