Laboratory Management Leader at Novonesis in Davis

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Interested in a career that matters? 
 Are you passionate about creating safe, efficient, and compliant laboratory environments that enable scientific innovation? At Novonesis, we are looking for a Lab Management Leader to play a critical role in supporting our Davis R&D site and the talented scientists who are helping create biological answers to some of the world's biggest challenges. You will join a collaborative team responsible for Facilities, Maintenance, Safety, Quality, Lab Services, and Administrative support functions. As a trusted operational partner across the site, you will help ensure our laboratories, facilities, and support services operate safely and effectively, allowing researchers to focus on innovation and discovery. Working closely with colleagues across multiple functions, you'll contribute directly to an environment where science can thrive and where continuous improvement is part of everyday work. The Role & Your Impact This is a highly visible role with a combination of operational, tactical, and continuous improvement responsibilities. The Lab Management Leader is responsible for overseeing laboratory operations, leading environmental health and safety programs, supporting regulatory compliance, and ensuring the overall effectiveness of laboratory support services across the Davis site. Key responsibilities include: Lead day-to-day laboratory operations and support activities across research laboratories and shared laboratory spaces. Drive a strong EH&S culture by ensuring compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, environmental, biosafety, and company requirements. Manage laboratory equipment programs, including maintenance, calibration, certification, asset tracking, and lifecycle planning. Conduct risk assessments, inspections, audits, incident investigations, and corrective action follow-up to maintain a safe and compliant environment. Partner with researchers, Quality, Facilities, Procurement, IT, and Site Leadership to improve laboratory effectiveness, operational efficiency, and compliance. Manage laboratory purchasing activities, including consumables, chemicals, laboratory supplies, equipment, and service contracts. What You'll Need to Be Successful Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field. 5+ years of experience supporting laboratory operations, EH&S, compliance, or research support organizations. Experience managing safety and regulatory compliance programs. Working knowledge of laboratory safety, chemical safety, biosafety, emergency preparedness, and occupational health and safety principles. Experience conducting risk assessments, inspections, incident investigations, and corrective-action management. Experience with purchasing, inventory management, and vendor relationships. Strong project management, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across multiple functions. Strong commitment to safety, compliance, operational excellence, and customer service. Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities in a dynamic R&D environment. Additional Skills & Interests We Value Experience within biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, fermentation, or research environments. Knowledge of Cal/OSHA regulations, California workplace violence prevention requirements, hazardous materials management, biosafety principles, and laboratory compliance requirements. Experience managing laboratory equipment programs and service contracts. Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CHMM, CIH, OSHA 30, or similar. Previous supervisory or team leadership experience. A continuous improvement mindset combined with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities. What We Offer At Novonesis, you'll have the opportunity to support groundbreaking research and make a meaningful impact on how our scientists work e