Laboratory Manager

• Capture and maintain the lab requirements, specifications, and documentation for installing and operating quantum computers
• Manage lab equipment maintenance and testing schedule, maintain inventory of lab consumables and spare parts, and coordinate with outside contractors as needed
• Develop and own lab space plans based on input from the technical teams and coordination with the Facilities Team.
• Design and own lab space floorplans and present to executives when needed.
• Partner with the Facilities Team to meet service level objectives, including 24/7 on call and day-to-day management of lab spaces.
• Investigate accidents, create incident reports, and develop plans to prevent similar accidents.
• Coordinate with the technical team to proactively upgrade lab space as necessary to support new requirements; own change control for resulting documentation.
• Support cross-functionally the decommissioning of systems.
• Create, maintain, and enforce lab policies.
• Benchmark, monitor, and improve lab environment.
• Manage and track lab equipment and partner with Facilities and EHS Teams for calibration.
• Partner with Facilities, Marketing, and Technical Teams for lab tours.
• Consolidate and provide input for future lab space requirements as part of AOP.

You’d be a good fit with:

• 8+ years experience managing cutting edge optics, laser, or chip lab and/or cleanroom environments
• 5+ years experience managing contractors or maintenance workers
• Training in 5S
• Passion for organization and cleanliness

You’d be a great fit with:

• Experience in working with facilities for specialized equipment, such as central offices for telecom equipment, data centers, or high performance computing systems.
• Experience developing safety policies according to OHS and HSE guidelines.