Laboratory Manager - NJ

US Cannalytics • East Hanover, NJ

35d • Onsite

About The Position

US Cannalytics is seeking a high-performing Laboratory Manager to lead their New Jersey analytical laboratory. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in a high-throughput, regulated environment and takes ownership of people, performance, and process. The role serves as the Laboratory Director's designee, with direct accountability for laboratory output, compliance, and team execution. This is an opportunity to lead and shape a high-volume production laboratory, drive efficiency, turnaround time, and data quality, build and develop a high-performing analytical team, influence method development, validation, and operational strategy, and be a key leader in a growing, multi-state organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related hard science
• 4+ years of analytical laboratory experience in a production environment
• 2+ years leading laboratory teams with direct accountability for output
• Strong experience operating in an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab
• Demonstrated expertise with HPLC, GCMS, LCMS, ICPMS
• Demonstrated expertise with data analysis, troubleshooting, and method execution
• Proven ability to lead teams in high-throughput environments
• Proven ability to drive operational efficiency and meet tight turnaround times
• Proven ability to maintain strict quality and compliance standards
• Strong judgment, accountability, and ability to make decisions under pressure
• Demonstrated production laboratory management experience with direct responsibility for team oversight, workflow management, and performance outcomes
• Experience in a regulated, production laboratory environment with defined turnaround times and operational accountability

Nice To Haves

• Cannabis, pharmaceutical, environmental, or food testing experience
• Experience with Agilent and/or Sciex platforms
• Experience with LIMS and seed-to-sale systems (e.g., METRC)
• Direct experience with method development, validation, and audit leadership

Responsibilities

• Full accountability for daily production, turnaround times, and data quality
• Direct oversight of all analytical workflows across HPLC, GCMS, LCMS, ICPMS
• Real-time decision-making to prioritize workload, allocate resources, and remove bottlenecks
• Hands-on support at the bench when needed to keep production moving
• Build, lead, and develop a disciplined, high-performing analytical team
• Set clear expectations around accountability, pace, and quality
• Train, mentor, and elevate staff technical competency and performance
• Proactively address performance gaps with direct, constructive feedback
• Serve as Laboratory Director's Designee for data review and approval, quality control oversight, and regulatory compliance
• Ensure full adherence to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, NJ regulations, and internal quality systems
• Lead internal audits, investigations, and root cause analyses
• Maintain a culture of data defensibility, audit readiness, and accountability
• Continuously improve workflows to increase throughput, efficiency, and consistency
• Own laboratory scheduling, staffing alignment, and production planning
• Anticipate and prepare for audits, inspections, and volume surges
• Ensure seamless coordination across LIMS, reporting, and client deliverables
• Ensure uptime, maintenance, and performance of all analytical instrumentation
• Lead troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and preventative maintenance
• Oversee method validation, verification studies, and technical improvements
• Drive technical rigor across sample prep, analysis, and data interpretation
• Oversee LIMS, documentation, and data management systems
• Ensure proper inventory control across reagents, CRMs, and samples
• Maintain compliance across waste handling, safety, and facility operations

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Performance-based bonus opportunities

What This Job Offers

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