Project Manager - Biomedical Laboratory Management and Operations Planning

The role

The Project Manager provides scientific operational planning support for the Office of Operations Management at Rocky Mountain Laboratories. This role involves coordinating facility planning, high-containment laboratory support, and campus-wide research infrastructure planning.

What you will do

• Apply laboratory knowledge in BSL 2, BSL 3, BSL 4, ABSL 3, and ABSL 4 environments.
• Provide planning and coordination support for scientific operations across high-containment and ABSL facilities.
• Support research stakeholder engagement for the RML campus master plan update.
• Assist planning and execution for upgrading and redesigning BSL-2, -3, -4 and ABSL 3 and -4 laboratories and animal spaces.
• Develop custom applications and centralized data tools to manage the Biosafety Cabinet program.
• Assist biomedical equipment technicians by creating or improving tools for equipment tracking and lifecycle planning.
• Coordinate with various offices to ensure equipment programs align with facility capacity and risk assessments.
• Assist in space tracking, allocation, and master space planning.
• Represent research program interests in planning meetings and design reviews for renovation projects.
• Prepare technical briefings, status updates, analytic reports, and decision-support materials.

Required qualifications

• BS/BA or higher in Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering, or related scientific discipline.
• Familiarity with laboratory workflow, research operations, biological safety cabinet usage, and high-containment facility requirements.
• Experience in scientific facility planning, equipment lifecycle management, and operational program development.
• Ability to design or support development of tracking applications, centralized databases, or digital management tools for scientific equipment programs.
• Demonstrated ability to organize multidisciplinary scientific stakeholders, coordinate planning activities, and communicate technical requirements effectively.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and support complex planning efforts in high-containment research environments.

Nice to have

• Laboratory experience in BSL-2, BSL-3, BSL-4, ABSL-3, or ABSL-4 environments
• Experience working with facility management and operational organizations

Benefits

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Healthcare (FSA)
• Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
• Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

About the company

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications. They work with top research organizations including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).