Lila Sciences
Lab Operations Specialist
$68K–$103K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Alewife, Cambridge, MA - Experience
- 3+ years in lab operations or lab management; preferably in a physical sciences environment.
About the job
Manages lab equipment, spaces, materials, logistics, and operational processes so scientific teams can work efficiently across sites.
What you'll do
- Own equipment lifecycle, including maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, installs, moves, and CMMS tracking.
- Manage lab supplies and logistics, coordinate vendors, and partner on lab-space setup and compliance needs.
- Improve lab operations, onboard scientists to workflows, and mentor Lab Operations Associates.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of experience in lab operations or lab management.
- Experience managing and troubleshooting scientific equipment, including maintenance, calibration, installs, and moves.
- Experience with lab inventory, asset, or work-order systems and coordinating vendors.
- Working understanding of lab safety; ability to lift up to 40 lbs and work hands-on in the lab.
Nice to have
- 5S, Six Sigma, or other process-improvement training; chemical safety or biohazard waste handling certification; OSHA/HazMat certification.
- Experience supporting lab automation, robotics, or high-throughput environments; relevant scientific-field background.
Pay
$68,000–$102,667 USD (base salary)
Tools
CMMS, ChemInventory, Jira, Notion
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