Laboratory Manager

Lighthouse Lab Services has partnered with laboratory in lovely New Haven, CT. We are looking for a talented Laboratory Manager with a clinical chemistry background to join our client's team to be a part of their growing organization.

ABOUT NEW HAVEN, CT:

New Haven, Connecticut, blends Ivy League energy with coastal charm. Home to Yale University, it offers world-class museums, cultural events, and a vibrant arts scene alongside a warm, welcoming community. Known as the pizza capital of America, its food scene rivals major cities, complemented by outdoor escapes at East and West Rock Parks and along Long Island Sound. Conveniently located between New York City and Boston, New Haven combines urban excitement, growing biotech opportunities, and small-town appeal in one dynamic that feels like home.

ABOUT THE CLIENT:

The client is a venture-backed biotech company in New Haven, CT, focused on making advanced functional health insights accessible beyond the research lab. They are developing novel proteomic biomarkers for cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and metabolic health and personalized, actionable tools designed to enhance chronic disease prevention. Located in a well-regarded co-working lab incubator, their CLIA-registered lab is developing and commercializing innovative laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) built on proven proteomic technology.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This Lab Manager role will include all testing responsibilities as well as lab operations. This is a fantastic role for someone aspiring to lab management who has had experience in start-ups and exploring science further. The perfect candidate blends bench expertise and excellence with the agility to respond swiftly and effectively to unforeseen situations inherent to a new laboratory environment.

TECHNOLOGY:

The client’s laboratory-developed tests use a high-throughput ELISA-based method on plasma or saliva, employing proprietary fluorescent antibody panels run on a standard flow cytometer. This streamlined process enables multiplexed detection of over one hundred proteomic biomarkers in a single pipetting workflow.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Clinical Laboratory Testing

• Serve as a lab manager
• Perform sample processing and proteomic assays (multiplexed, flow cytometry–based high-throughput ELISA)
• Operate and maintain benchtop flow cytometer and other clinical chemistry instrumentation
• Follow and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for sample preparation, reagent handling, and assay execution
• Ensure accurate documentation and recordkeeping in accordance with CLIA and laboratory quality standards

Operational Support

• Help maintain a growing biobank with accurate sample labeling, storage, and retrieval processes
• Support laboratory organization, reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, and inventory management
• Participate in laboratory quality control and troubleshooting processes
• Guide operations related to shipping, receiving, and processing samples
• Customer service and operational support, as needed

Regulatory and Quality

• Collaborate with consultants and supervisors to support CLIA registration and readiness
• Maintain accurate electronic documentation and assist in preparing quality and audit materials

Collaboration

• Work closely with PhD scientists, MD consultants, and operations staff to support assay validation and optimization
• Communicate effectively across scientific, operational, and software teams to ensure smooth data flow and sample tracking

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology AND 4 years laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing
• Have experience with clinical chemistry, and an enthusiasm to work with innovative technologies at the forefront of clinical chemistry
• Be prepared for a fast-growing laboratory development environment– early on there will be few samples per week (<50 per week in first months) and may grow to 500 per week towards 12 month mark. The client will bring in automation and additional hires as needed to support expansion
• Proficient with Google Suite, Slack, Asana/Notion

SKILLS PREFERRED:

• Individuals who have worked in fast-paced, early stage startup environments in the past
• Obsessive attention to detail
• Tech-savvy, ability to navigate between multiple technology and software platforms

SHIFT, SALARY, BENEFITS:

• First shift M-F
• $85-$95K per year (depending on experience)
• Possible Health Insurance or stipend. Equity stake and performance based bonuses likely.

About Us:

At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has more than 22 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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