Lab Manager

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.

• RETHINK CONVENTION:
  We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered.
• AIM HIGH:
  We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.
• LEAD WITH HEART:
  Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.
• MODEL EXCELLENCE:
  The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.

Vaxcyte is seeking a highly energetic, talented, pro‑active, and self‑motivated individual to join our growing Facilities and Lab Operations Team. The Lab Manager is a very hands‑on role and is responsible for the overall daily operations in Vaxcyte laboratories including vendor management, lab supply inventory, equipment maintenance requirements, and new equipment orders. The Lab Manager is a critical point of contact for lab personnel, fielding service requests, triaging and assigning tasks, providing training, and helping to maintain a culture of safety and compliance.

They will support general lab space equipment layouts. They will work with appropriate departments on the development of necessary SOPs for training, equipment maintenance, calibration, and repair. They will work closely with procurement and the lab teams on CAPEX / OPEX budgeting and ordering of lab assets and service contracts. They will support installations in lab spaces, and oversight of any qualification / validation verification activities.

They will provide feedback on lab efficiency, operations, and policies as well as recommendations on any necessary changes or improvement.

Note:

rotational, shared 24x7 support is required of this role.

• Establish and maintain an infrastructure to enable a structured laboratory operation. framework across Vaxcyte’s labs including capital plan/expenditures (from forecast to installation), lab equipment and instrumentation (i.e., contracts, maintenance, repair, calibration, upgrade and retiring), and lab consumables (i.e., contracts, procurement, order management, inventory management).
• Provide strategic direction, technical supervision, and support to the lab operations team who supports day-to-day operations. Lead operational performance reviews and establish business / individual objectives.
• Drive improvements in service level, efficiency and cost reduction through standardization of common practices, implementation lean lab techniques and utilization of metrics. Create a platform to share ideas within the lab operations team and with clients including the application of best practices. Establish relationships and service standards and coverage to meet lab-based personnel’s needs.
• Establish and own a laboratory business continuity plan as well as extended-hours coverage and response plan.
• Build and improve relationships with partners (i.e., Research Associates, Scientists) and key functions within Vaxcyte (i.e., Project Management, Procurement, Legal, Accounts Payable) through proactive engagement and communication.
• Develop and realize a service model with clear roles and responsibilities and decision making.
• Accountable for overall delivery and performance across lab operations.
• In Collaboration with lab leadership, proactively identify and resolve risks/issues.
• Responsible for developing and executing a strategy for servicing laboratories, including equipment and instrumentation, scheduling, and lab capacity utilization.
• Establish relationships and service standards and…