Laboratory Manager — Quality Control & Safety
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Pharmaceutical
Quality Engineering, Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Chemical Manufacturing
Still Bright is making copper mining a force for good at a time when global copper demand is increasing at unprecedented rates while global copper supply is actually shrinking. By responsibly converting copper and the toxic elements also located within the ore to products that drive local prosperity, Still Bright is leveraging its proprietary processing technology to change the industry.
Laboratory Manager — Quality Control & Safety LocationKenilworth, NJ
Employment TypeFull time
Location TypeOn-site
DepartmentOperations
Final date to receive applicationsJune 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM GMT
Compensation- Manager, Operations Salary for this role starts at $123K, Offers Equity, Offers Bonus
About us
Still Bright is making copper mining a force for good at a time when global copper demand is increasing at unprecedented rates while global copper supply is actually shrinking. By responsibly converting copper and the toxic elements also located within the ore to products that drive local prosperity, Still Bright is leveraging its proprietary processing technology to change the industry.
Position Summary
The Laboratory Manager owns the day-to-day operations of Still Bright’s headquarters lab — keeping it running, stocked, calibrated, compliant, and above all safe. This is a hands‑on role that spans three connected responsibilities: lab management, quality control, and safety. The person in this seat runs the analytical instrumentation, directs technician performance of QC analysis on process and experiment samples, collects & distributes the data to the technical team, and serves as the lab’s safety lead.
Reporting to the VP of Operations, this role keeps the lab’s foundation stable so the science and engineering teams can focus on the work only they can do.
This is a high‑trust, build‑it‑yourself role. As Still Bright scales, the Laboratory Manager will turn ad hoc routines into repeatable, documented procedures - from SOPs and calibration schedules to chemical inventory and safety protocols - so the lab’s operational foundation keeps pace with the company’s growth.
Success in this role is measured in safety, reliability, and judgment: a lab with zero preventable incidents, analytical data that is accurate and traceable, instruments that are well‑maintained and qualified, and a lab that is consistently ready to support R&D and pilot work.
Key Responsibilities
Run day-to-day lab operations: manage equipment, consumables, reagents, and chemical inventory; coordinate vendors and service contracts; and keep the lab organized, well‑stocked, and audit‑ready.
Own quality control: manage technician performance of QC on incoming raw materials, copper concentrates, process intermediates, and final products, including sampling, sample preparation, and routine assays.
Operate and maintain analytical instrumentation: run instruments (e.g., ICP, XRD, XRF, etc.) and wet‑chemistry methods; generate, review, and report accurate metals assay data; and investigate and resolve anomalous results.
Safeguard method and data integrity: develop, validate, and document analytical methods; maintain instrument calibration and qualification; and ensure results are traceable and well‑documented.
Serve as the lab’s safety lead: own chemical hygiene, hazardous chemical handling and storage, hazardous‑waste management, PPE, SDS upkeep, emergency response, and OSHA compliance for all labs.
Support build‑out, commissioning, & subsequent upgrades of the new headquarters lab: help bring fume hoods, utilities, gas lines, and instrumentation online, and qualify equipment for use.
Build repeatable systems and documentation: turn informal routines into reliable SOPs, logs, and quality and safety records as the lab scales.
Partner with R&D and process engineering: deliver timely, reliable data that informs experiments and pilot operations, and translate technical findings clearly.
Definition of Success
In the first 3–6 months, success looks like: a new headquarters lab that is fully commissioned, organized, and safe; instruments that are calibrated, qualified, and well‑maintained; reliable, traceable QC and assay data flowing to the technical team on time; documented…
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