Lab Supervisor

Number of employees

34

Menlo Park, United States

Posted on: 2022-09-06

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Novoloop is an advanced upcycling company that creates quality chemicals and materials made from plastic waste through their patented, low-carbon upcycling technology process ATOD™. With upcycled product Oistre™, Novoloop provides thermoplastic polyurethane solutions for footwear, sporting goods, automotive and more. To learn more, visit novoloop.com and oistre.com. 


Want to help tackle the plastic pollution and climate change crises? Join Novoloop.

About Us
Novoloop is a chemical upcycling startup in Menlo Park, CA. We’re innovative, collaborative and passionate world-changers. Our goal is to build great technology and products as well as an awesome team and place to work. We focus on fostering growth and creating impact. We promote a culture in which employees are rewarded for hard work, innovation, personal initiative, and teamwork. Our successful candidates have the ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.


Job Summary
We’re seeking an experienced Lab Supervisor to ensure lab operations run safely and efficiently. This will enable our technical team to focus on R&D and hand-off lab operations responsibilities related to inventory, scheduling, waste management, etc. If you have a background in science and a passion for lab operations and optimization, keep reading!This is a full-time on-site position in Menlo Park, California. We accept local applicants. 


Benefits
In addition to salary, relocation assistance, and stock options, we offer great paid time off and health benefits, which includes medical, dental and vision insurance. We also offer a 401k program, life insurance, parental leave, employee assistance, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We’re an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Health and Safety
The health of our team members is a top priority. Our application process for prospective new team members will include initial virtual video interviews and may also include limited in-person interviews during which we pay special attention to distancing and hygiene recommendations from the CDC. We’re doing what we can to keep our employees safe while also conducting our work to solve the pollution proble

Responsibilities

  • Stock and order common lab consumables (e.g., reagents, gasses, gloves, lab notebooks, etc.); create a system for doing so effectively, including for bulk ordering
  • Responsible for equipment troubleshooting, coordinating service and repair, maintenance, cleanliness, and shared equipment scheduling 
  • Proactively maintain organization of the lab
  • Facilitate waste disposal with external vendor, conduct safety walkthroughs and coordinate required trainings/orientations
  • Contribute to risk assessment and lab safety policy implementation
  • Establish and maintain an internal electronic lab management system to streamline inventory management, procurement, scheduling, etc.
  • Train new employees on safety protocols; help new employees set up their bench/hood space 
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on all training, permits, and incidents
  • Assist with maintenance of asset management system and documentation 
  • Assist in chemical reagent inventory, documentation and tracking to align with the Company’s safety initiatives
  • Hire and manage technicians, associates, contract service providers, and vendors as needed
  • Function as point of contact between the technical team and the rest of the operations team
  • Support EH&S and facilities operations
  • Deliver a high level of customer service within the company
  • Work closely with other operations team members to cross-functionally support improvement initiatives
  • Complete additional operations and lab support duties as necessary
  • Perform all duties in keeping with the Company's core values, policies and all applicable regulations
  • Qualifications

  • Experience in a laboratory environment required: Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years experience or Associate's degree with 5 years work experience or equivalent
  • Familiar with standard laboratory equipment
  • Knowledge of safe laboratory practices
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and carry out work duties with minimal supervision
  • Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Proficient computer skills
  • Demonstrated desire to work and support others
  • Great analytical skills with an eagerness to proactively problem solve
  • Customer service oriented and experience working with people from different functions, backgrounds, and levels of experience
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Role involves (ADA notations)

  • Frequent communication (talking/listening)
  • Regular walking and standing
  • Vision requirements: close, distance, peripheral, color and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
  • Lifting and moving items weighing up to 20 lbs
  • Role requires 80% of time in the lab: moving, routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment, etc.
  • Computer use: 20% of the time: paperwork, developing procedures, etc.
  • Noise conditions: laboratory and office environment
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