Manager, Research Laboratory Operations

Who We Are

Arcellx is a public, clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. We believe that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and our mission is to destroy cancer and advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible.

Our team members are made up of talented innovators and dreamers working from our offices in Rockville, Maryland, and Redwood City, California. At Arcellx, we hire exceptional people and create a fun, diverse, supportive, and informal environment that allows everyone to do their best work.

What Matters to Us

Living our core values is essential to maintaining a work environment that is high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative. We look for candidates who demonstrate strong values alignment and bring different backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities to the team.

Arcellx Core Values

• Character: Committed to always doing what’s right.
• Audacity: Willing to challenge convention and share candid feedback with others.
• Determination: Curious and self-motivated. Always looking to improve and learn.  
• Collaboration: "No job is too small" mentality. Humble and willing to help others.
• Originality: Will bring your unique perspective to the table and respect a diverse set of views and backgrounds.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As the manager of our R&D lab operations, you’ll play a critical role in optimizing our lab, ensuring we are able to advance our pipeline, hit our company milestones, and positively impact patients with our therapy.

The “Fine Print” – What You’ll Do

Laboratory Operations & Safety Management

• Plan, develop, organize, and implement policies, procedures, and training for lab operations to ensure that the efficiency, effectiveness, safety, environmental and quality control of the laboratory comply with all regulations and standards.
• Lead business enabling activities such as laboratory compliance programs, training, safety, environmental, and facilities optimization programs.
• Initiate and maintain training documents for equipment, hazardous waste management, and laboratory safety.
• Perform regular safety and environmental compliance assessments to ensure laboratory personnel are operating in a safe and compliant manner.

Equipment Management & Maintenance

• Perform regular preventive activities on laboratory equipment in GLP-like environment, manage equipment moves and space utilization, as well as coordinating emerging equipment and technology demonstrations
• Coordinate equipment services.
• Maintain and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventative maintenance and verifications.
• Maintain equipment database information.

Procurement & Asset Management

• Manage lab equipment purchasing and purchasing of laboratory supplies and reagents, working with cross-functional groups to reconcile orders, invoices, and receipt confirmations.
• Work to identify and communicate CapEx and OpEx Budget forecasts, and assist with fixed asset forecasting.

Cross-functional Collaboration & Facility Management

• Collaborate with Research, Product Development/Tech Ops, EH&S, Quality, and Facilities to build and maintain a functional R&D facility.
• Work closely with Facilities department to optimize equipment maintenance schedules, coordinate with vendors to ensure rapid equipment repairs, equipment induction process, and utilization of electronic asset management system.
• Supervise, coordinate and perform facilities support work.

 Skills and Experience We Look For

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in biotechnology industry.
• Previous industry work experience in drug development, preferable cell therapy.
• Experience in laboratory operations and management, including equipment services.
• Experience training personnel in lab safety and best practices (GLP), and notebook documentation.

Rewards at Arcellx

Our people are our greatest asset, and supporting their well-being is an essential part of delivering on our mission and impacting the lives of patients. Putting this belief into practice means offering strong compensation and benefits.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 per year. Where a candidate falls within that range is determined by factors such as years of experience. Our compensation package also includes an annual bonus based on company goals and an equity (RSU) grant. We do offer relocation assistance for roles if required.

Our market-leading benefits package includes: 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision for team members and dependents, unlimited vacation, a 3-day weekend every month, fully-paid parental leave for up to 6 months, tuition reimbursement, 401k employer contribution and more. 

Join us in our quest to reimagine cell therapy and destroy cancer. For more on our technology, culture, and team, go to www.arcellx.com.

 

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