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Lab Equipment Lead

USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge💼 Full-time💰 $139,425–$139,425🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of operations professionals to manage the lifecycle of laboratory equipment in R&D labs, ensuring availability, functionality, and compliance to support scientific productivity.

Role type

Senior Lab Equipment Lead (Operations & Lifecycle Management)

Builds

Operational excellence in lab equipment management, supporting the R&D project pipeline for vaccines and medicines.

Domain

Biopharmaceutical R&D / Laboratory Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Equipment lifecycle management, Commissioning and validation, Team leadership, Budget management, Vendor relationship management, EHS compliance, Quality system implementation, Stakeholder collaboration, Project planning, Risk management

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in engineering, PMP certification, Lean/Six Sigma expertise, CMMS/asset management tools, IQ/OQ/PQ qualification experience, Continuous improvement methodologies

Technologies

CMMS systems, Project Management tools

Responsibilities

Oversee equipment commissioning, upgrades, qualification, and decommissioning; Manage equipment lifecycle from URS definition to inventory update; Ensure Good Scientific Practices and quality standards are embedded; Support CAPEX demand collection and budget tracking; Drive employee engagement and team development; Serve as Subject Matter Expert for lab operations processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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