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Research Laboratory Manager​

Chicago, IL💼 Full-time💰 $60,000–$60,000🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Central operational hub for a preclinical research team investigating neurobiological mechanisms of decision-making and addiction, ensuring seamless logistics, compliance, and workflow success.

Role type

Senior Laboratory Manager (Preclinical Research)

Builds

Research projects on schedule, compliant lab operations, and supported personnel

Domain

Neuroscience / Addiction Research / Preclinical Biology

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Laboratory operations management, regulatory compliance, inventory and supply chain management, equipment maintenance, vivarium and colony management, project coordination, data storage management, experimental setup and execution, literature review, report writing

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Neuroscience/Biology/Psychology/Research Administration, supervising administrative workflows, delegating to technicians, organizing team schedules, project management (SOPs, milestones), multi-tiered team coordination

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day administrative and physical operations of the laboratory space; manage laboratory purchasing, supply inventories, vendor relations, and equipment maintenance; ensure regulatory compliance and maintain protocols/records; coordinate lab-wide schedules and onboarding logistics; manage vivarium operations and colony management; assist with experiments involving rodents; support data collection and analytical needs; conduct literature reviews and help write reports; recognize abnormal results and correct procedural problems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory duties

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