Business and Laboratory Operations Manager, Drug Discovery & Development Sciences
Altos LabsSan Francisco, California, United States · Posted 1 month agoDescription
Our Mission
Our mission is to restore cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can occur throughout life.
For more information, see our website at altoslabs.com.
Our Value
Our Single Altos Value: Everyone Owns Achieving Our Inspiring Mission.
Diversity at Altos
Altos Labs has been named one of the Top 3 Biotech Companies and ranked for the second year on the Forbes 2026 Best Startups in America list. At Altos, exceptional scientists and industry leaders from around the world work together to advance a shared mission. Our intentional focus is on Belonging, so that all employees know that they are valued for their unique perspectives. We are all accountable for sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment.
What You Will Contribute To Altos
We are seeking a highly organized and collaborative Business and Laboratory Operations Manager with a flexible, solutions-oriented approach to support the evolving needs of the Drug Discovery and Development Sciences (3DS) organization. Reporting to the Director of Operations, 3DS, this individual will drive operational excellence across laboratory, business, and team functions while partnering closely with scientific and cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
The ideal candidate will bring prior biotech industry experience working in laboratory and/or scientific operational environments and will be comfortable managing competing priorities and cross-functional requests across multiple teams. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual who can independently manage operational processes while serving as a trusted operational resource and key point of coordination for teams across the organization.
Example responsibilities
- Lab management: Coordinate laboratory operations in collaboration with Facilities, EHS, Lab Managers, and scientific teams, including equipment maintenance, vendor coordination, laboratory compliance activities, and space management support.
- Contract lifecycle management: Manage contract and agreement workflows by partnering with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and external vendors to initiate, track, maintain, and renew contracts, statements of work, purchase orders, and related documents.
- Budget management: Support budget and resource management activities, including expense tracking, invoice processing, spending oversight, and coordination with Finance partners.
- Team operations: Partner with the Director of Operations and 3DS leadership to support day-to-day operational activities and organizational priorities including monthly department meetings, offsites, team-building activities, and other organizational events. Manage agendas, logistics, communications, and follow-up action tracking to support effective team engagement and execution. Support onboarding activities for new employees. Evolve internal processes and operational workflows to be scalable, robust, and resilient as the organization grows. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and team effectiveness through the development and implementation of streamlined processes, templates and trackers.
Who You Are
- PhD in the life sciences with 3–5 years of laboratory-based industry experience in nonclinical operations, business operations, laboratory management, or related functions; OR a Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Strong organizational, operational, and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
- Proven ability to identify operational gaps, remove bottlenecks, and implement process improvements that enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and execution excellence.
- Experience with project management, vendor management, budgeting, and/or scientific operations tools is preferred.
The salary range for Redwood City, CA
- Business and Laboratory Operations Manager: $163,000 - $209,000
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
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Equal Opportunity Employment
We value collaboration and scientific excellence.
We believe that a culture of belonging are foundational to scientific innovation and inquiry. At Altos Labs, exceptional scientists and industry leaders from around the world work together to advance a shared mission. Our intentional focus is on Belonging, so that all employees know that they are valued for their unique perspectives. We are all accountable for sustaining an inclusive environment.
Altos Labs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Altos prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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