Site Manager (San Francisco)

Plasmidsaurus•San Francisco, CA

4d•$70,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Plasmidsaurus is on a mission to accelerate new cures and promote a healthier planet by unlocking a new level of productivity for scientists. Our sequencing services are used daily by thousands of innovators, including Nobel laureates, Fortune 100 pharma, and over 70,000 scientists. We began by revolutionizing plasmid sequencing, making it exponentially cheaper and faster, with innovative sequencing technologies and a global network of laboratories that turn samples into answers in hours, not weeks. Now we are expanding that same disruptive model across all of genomics. With the launch of our new RNA-seq service, we are taking a bold step toward our vision to sequence everything, providing scientists everywhere with faster, simpler, and more affordable access to the data that powers discovery. Every team member at Plasmidsaurus plays a crucial role in driving the future of biotech research. Together, we are building the world’s most efficient sequencing engine that operates overnight, scales globally, and helps scientists make breakthroughs faster than ever before.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in laboratory operations, office operations, workplace operations, facilities, or similar operational roles.
Experience supporting laboratory environments, preferably in biotech or life sciences.
Experience with BSL2/BSL3 protocols needed.
Experience coordinating vendors, contractors, equipment, inventory, deliveries, facilities issues, and workplace operations.
Experience supporting safety procedures, inspections, documentation, or EH&S activities in a laboratory setting.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance many operational priorities simultaneously.
A customer-service mindset; you enjoy making life easier for others and your wins are based on the success of the team around you.
Able to quickly build productive relationships with scientists, vendors, facilities teams, employees, candidates, customers, and visitors.
Efficient in your work and your working relationships, you can quickly get the information or access you need from the team around you to independently move a project or solution forward, extending the capacity of the team, versus impairing it.
Notices problems before others do and enjoys solving them.
Comfortable moving between hands-on work, vendor coordination, site support, and process improvement.
Practical and execution-oriented with strong follow-through.

Nice To Haves

Startup or high-growth company experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day operation of the SF laboratory, ensuring it is organized, well-maintained, fully stocked, and ready to support uninterrupted sequencing operations.
Manage laboratory organization and operational readiness.
Manage laboratory inventory and consumable stock levels in partnership with Procurement.
Coordinate deliveries and receive shipments.
Coordinate equipment acquisition, installation, preventative maintenance, and repairs.
Maintain organized, efficient laboratory workspaces.
Support laboratory budgeting and local operational spending.
Partner with laboratory teams to identify and resolve operational issues before they disrupt sequencing work.
Own local safety execution so the SF laboratory remains safe, organized, and inspection-ready.
Execute BSL2 safety procedures, inspections, and documentation, including setup and oversight of a BSL2 room for potentially infectious material.
Coordinate EH&S activities, including scheduling trainings and documenting chemical and hazardous material inventory.
Ensure safety equipment is maintained and accessible.
Partner with the Operations & Facilities teams to implement new compliance initiatives.
Support laboratory teams during inspections or audits.
Own the day-to-day operation of our San Francisco headquarters, creating a workplace that is organized, welcoming, and enables employees to do their best work.
Manage office supplies and common spaces.
Coordinate office vendors— cleaning, kitchen, maintenance, security, and related services.
Serve as the primary contact for the landlord and day-to-day facilities issues.
Manage incoming mail and deliveries.
Welcome candidates, customers, and visitors and facilitate their visits.
Help coordinate onsite interviews and meeting logistics, and ensure guests know their way around the building and space and have what they need.
Organize SF-based employee events and community-building activities.
Coordinate light IT logistics such as workstation setup, accessories, and equipment inventory in partnership with the IT team.
Own the overall operational health of the SF site by coordinating vendors, identifying issues before they become problems, and continuously improving how the site functions as the company grows.
Coordinate local vendors and contractors.
Escalate larger facilities projects to the Operations & Facilities team.
Partner with Operations, Facilities, Procurement, IT, and laboratory leadership to keep the site running smoothly.
Continuously improve local workflows, communication, and site operations.