Laboratory Manager

Title:

Laboratory Manager

Location:

Gurugram

About Us
Absolute is a bioscience company founded with the idea of a shared future where both people & planet win together. The company’s vision is to build a thriving future for people and the planet by harnessing the power of nature, science & exponential innovation. Today, Absolute’s Bio division has evolved into a generation-defining bioscience company across Agriculture, Human Health & Sustainable Materials.
Absolute’s revolutionary businesses are backed by Xenesis, the R&D arm of Absolute, a stellar team of 150+ scientists making breakthroughs in their fields.
Absolute is backed by Sequoia, Tiger Global, and Alpha Wave, Absolute's angels include Nadir Godrej- MD of Godrej Industries, Kamal Aggarwal
- Promoter of Haldiram, and Kunal Shah- founder of CRED, among others.

The Role
We are looking for a Lab Operations & Compliance Executive who will ensure the smooth day-to-day functioning of our R&D laboratories. This is not a purely bench-science role. The person will work closely with scientists and multiple internal functions to manage laboratory purchases, inventory, compliance documentation, R&D meetings, MOMs and overall laboratory administration. The role requires someone who is highly organized, proactive and comfortable coordinating across scientific and corporate teams.

Key responsibilities include
Manage purchase requirements for laboratory equipment, instruments, consumables, chemicals and other R&D requirements.
Coordinate with the Procurement/Purchase team and vendors for quotations, purchase requests, order follow-ups and timely delivery of laboratory requirements.
Maintain proper records of laboratory purchases, equipment and related documentation.
Maintain and regularly update laboratory inventory, including chemicals, reagents, consumables, glassware and other laboratory supplies.
Track stock levels, consumption, expiry dates and reorder requirements to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
Support the overall management and upkeep of the laboratory, including equipment records, maintenance requirements and general laboratory readiness.
Coordinate and maintain documentation related to IBSC and other R&D/laboratory compliance requirements.
Track compliance timelines, documentation, renewals, approvals and action items related to laboratory operations.
Support scientists and leadership during compliance reviews, audits and documentation requirements.
Organize and schedule R&D meetings, laboratory meetings, scientific review meetings and other internal discussions.
Prepare Minutes of Meeting (MOM), clearly document decisions and action points, circulate them to relevant stakeholders and follow up for closure.
Maintain trackers for important R&D discussions, action items, purchases, compliance activities and laboratory requirements.
Work cross-functionally with R&D, Procurement, Finance, Administration, EHS/Compliance and other teams to ensure smooth laboratory operations.
Act as a central coordination point between scientists and support functions for routine laboratory operational requirements.
Identify operational gaps and proactively follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely resolution.

What we are looking for
Master's degree in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Chemistry or any relevant scientific discipline.
1–3 years of experience in laboratory operations, R&D coordination, lab administration, scientific operations or a similar role.
Experience in laboratory inventory and consumables management.
Exposure to purchase/procurement coordination and vendor management.
Understanding or exposure to IBSC, laboratory compliance or R&D regulatory documentation would be strongly preferred.
Comfortable organizing…