Manager, Lab Operations

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

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About The Position

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As a Manager, Laboratory Operations, your responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Oversee daily operations of the laboratory, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and protocols. Lead readiness for inspections, audits, and internal walkthroughs Coordinate with Facilities, EHS, IT, and other departments as needed to resolve operational issues quickly Create and manage SPARC tickets to support lab and equipment moves, facility issues, and routine lab requests. Manage inventory and procurement processes to maintain adequate supplies and resources for laboratory activities. Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment including bioreactors, cell counters, metabolite analyzers, solution mixers, chromatography skids, pump systems and endotoxin analyzers. Collaborate with scientific lab leads to develop and implement laboratory policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and productivity. Support onboarding of equipment Identify operational bottlenecks and implement lean, 5S, or digital solutions to improve lab efficiency Participate in meetings and projects to share knowledge, resources, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR Masters' degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD and 0+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in laboratory operations
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must think critically and creatively, determine appropriate resources for resolution of problems, and have strong organizational and planning skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cross-site collaboration and project management.
• Experience working with Upstream and Downstream equipment (e.g. SU Bioreactor, Akta, TFF) and associated data collection & retrieval is a bonus

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the laboratory, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and protocols.
• Lead readiness for inspections, audits, and internal walkthroughs
• Coordinate with Facilities, EHS, IT, and other departments as needed to resolve operational issues quickly
• Create and manage SPARC tickets to support lab and equipment moves, facility issues, and routine lab requests.
• Manage inventory and procurement processes to maintain adequate supplies and resources for laboratory activities.
• Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment including bioreactors, cell counters, metabolite analyzers, solution mixers, chromatography skids, pump systems and endotoxin analyzers.
• Collaborate with scientific lab leads to develop and implement laboratory policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Support onboarding of equipment
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement lean, 5S, or digital solutions to improve lab efficiency
• Participate in meetings and projects to share knowledge, resources, and best practices.

Benefits

• This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.
• Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

What This Job Offers

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