Lab Manager

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Veracyte

Compensation

$140,000 - $173,000/year

South San Francisco, California, United States

On-site

Posted April 14, 2026

Job Description

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other

The Position:

The Lab Manager will be responsible for day-to-day laboratory operations, equipment and reagent/consumables management, inventory and sample tracking systems, and implementation of scalable processes to support Veracyte’s growing diagnostics pipeline. This role supports a multidisciplinary technical team and ensures that our lab operates smoothly, efficiently, and in alignment with Veracyte’s quality and safety standards. While based in SSF, this individual will coordinate with and contribute to lab management in our San Diego-based Product Development lab to foster efficient collaboration and development activities across sites.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Operations & Infrastructure

Maintain a highly organized, inspection ready molecular biology lab that enables efficient execution of Product Development studies.
Oversee daily lab operations, including bench organization, shared space management, and lab workflow optimization.
Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs for lab processes in partnership with Product Development and Quality.
Identify opportunities to streamline operations and drive continuous improvement consistent with Veracyte’s culture of innovation.
Build or enhance digital tools (inventory systems, tracking databases) to support scalable lab operations.

Materials & Equipment Management

Build and maintain a robust inventory of reagents, consumables, kits, and critical supplies to prevent workflow interruptions.
Develop efficient systems for inventory tracking, demand forecasting, and purchasing, aligned with Veracyte’s procurement processes
Oversee the entire reagent, consumable, and equipment purchasing process including vendor engagement and relationship management, comparative quote assessment and negotiation, tracking deliveries, and budget tracking and management.
Where feasible, develop and/or align processes for inventory and vendor management across SSF and SD Product Development labs
Partner with Equipment Engineering to ensure laboratory equipment is fully operational, and that necessary preventative maintenance and calibrations are up to date.

Sample & Test Material Management

Design, implement, and maintain systems or databases to track experimental samples, patient derived materials, and test articles used in assay development.
Ensure chain of custody integrity and maintain accurate sample histories to support regulated diagnostic development.
Collaborate with scientists to coordinate sample availability across multiple studies and pipelines.

Safety & Compliance

Serve as the laboratory safety lead; partner with EHS to promote a culture of operational excellence and safety.
Maintain chemical inventories, safety data sheets (SDS), biosafety documentation, and waste management programs.
Ensure compliance with relevant regula

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