Laboratory Operations and Facilities Manager
About The Position
Ratio is seeking an experienced Laboratory Operations and Facilities Manager to oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, facility maintenance, and environmental health and safety (EH&S) activities across our Boston site. This role will serve as the primary point of contact for facility-related issues, coordinate internal and external resources to maintain a safe and efficient working environment, and support the research and development teams in daily laboratory operations. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, hands-on, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growth-stage biotech environment with complex lab and facility needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, facilities management, or a related field.
- 5+ of relevant experience in lab operations, facilities coordination, laboratory support, or a similar role in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or research environment.
- Experience coordinating vendors, maintenance visits, service schedules, or workplace support activities in a laboratory or technical setting.
- Proven ability to manage supplies, ordering, receiving, and inventory records with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with laboratory EH&S practices and requirements relevant to shared research environments.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across scientific and operational teams.
- Demonstrated reliability, follow-through, and comfort managing multiple routine priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Commitment to maintaining a safe, compliant, and high-quality work environment.
Responsibilities
- Support routine laboratory operations and facilities coordination for the Boston site.
- Help coordinate preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs, and vendor visits for facility systems and laboratory equipment.
- Receive, triage, and help route lab and facility requests to the appropriate internal team members or external service providers.
- Track service schedules, maintenance activities, certifications, and calibrations for shared laboratory infrastructure and core equipment.
- Order, receive, stock, and track shared lab supplies, consumables, and PPE.
- Maintain organized records related to inventory, asset tracking, service providers, and routine facility activities in partnership with Finance and IT.
- Assist with waste management logistics, shipping coordination, and related documentation in accordance with established procedures.
- Help maintain clean, organized, and inspection-ready lab and common spaces by coordinating with internal staff and external vendors.
- Follow established SOPs, checklists, and workflows for lab, facility, and safety-related activities, and assist with updates to those documents as needed.
- Assist with onboarding logistics and routine training coordination related to laboratory operations and site procedures.
- Support EH&S-related administrative and coordination tasks, including scheduling safety walk-throughs, helping track permit renewals, and maintaining related records.
- Partner cross-functionally with scientific, operations, and safety teams to support daily execution of lab and facility activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
