Lab Operations Specialist - III

LeadStack Inc. • Foster City, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

LeadStack Inc. is seeking a Lab Operations and Project Manager for an 18-month contract position in Foster City, CA. This role involves providing operational leadership and issue resolution for laboratory operations, leading cross-functional projects such as laboratory moves and infrastructure improvements, and managing laboratory assets and equipment throughout their lifecycle. The position requires coordination with various internal departments and external vendors, support for capital planning and operational budgets, and monitoring of operational performance to identify risks and implement corrective actions. The goal is to drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce non-scientific work, enhance service delivery, and improve the scientist experience, while also supporting the refinement of the Technical Development operating model.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Significant experience supporting laboratory operations, technical operations, project management, or research environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives, influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and deliver operational improvements.

Nice To Haves

• Laboratory infrastructure projects
• Equipment lifecycle management
• Capital planning
• Vendor management
• Operational excellence programs
• Biotechnology or pharmaceutical laboratory environments

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Lab Operations partner providing operational leadership and issue resolution support.
• Lead cross functional projects including laboratory moves, infrastructure improvements, equipment relocations, and facility initiatives.
• Manage laboratory assets and equipment through planning, procurement, installation, maintenance, service coordination, and decommissioning activities.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Facilities, Procurement, Information Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, Finance, scientists, and external vendors.
• Support capital planning, operational budgets, purchase orders, invoice management, and project financial tracking.
• Monitor operational performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to improve laboratory efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and maintain operational metrics, dashboards, project plans, and governance processes to improve visibility and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce non-scientific work, improve service delivery, and enhance the scientist experience.
• Support implementation and refinement of the Technical Development operating model, including standardization, stakeholder engagement, and scalable service delivery processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level