OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
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Job overview
A growing biotechnology company seeks a Lab Operations Coordinator to support the organization and functionality of shared laboratory spaces. The role coordinates inventory, equipment maintenance and calibrations, documentation, safety records, waste disposal, and laboratory readiness. The ideal candidate has laboratory operations experience, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach to supporting a safe and efficient lab environment.
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Description
A growing biotechnology company is seeking a Lab Operations Coordinator to support the day-to-day organization and functionality of shared laboratory spaces. This hands-on role will be responsible for maintaining lab inventory, coordinating equipment maintenance and calibrations, managing documentation and safety records, supporting waste disposal processes, and ensuring laboratory readiness. The ideal candidate has experience in laboratory operations, strong organizational skills, and a proactive approach to supporting a safe and efficient lab environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Coordinate lab inventory, supplies, equipment maintenance, and vendor interactions.
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Maintain safety, compliance, and operational documentation, including SOPs and SDS records.
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Support laboratory organization, waste management, and overall readiness of shared lab spaces.
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Assist with onboarding, training records, and operational process improvements.
Requirements
Qualifications:
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Experience working in a laboratory, biotechnology, life sciences, or research environment.
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Strong attention to detail, organization, and documentation skills.
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Familiarity with laboratory safety practices, equipment coordination, and inventory management.
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How this job compares
Set against the 460 open Laboratory Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$80–122K/yr114 salary ranges
- US median$20–24/hr156 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 31 open Laboratory Operations jobs in California and 460 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- BillionToOne4 open
- Kaiser Permanente4 open
- Sutter Health3 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (285 postings).
- Education
- 94 of the 460 open Laboratory Operations jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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