Shift Supervisor, Research Operations

The role

You will own the reliable execution of automated lab workflows and manage a team of Research Operations engineers. You will serve as a technical lead and provide operational guidance to ensure run quality and throughput.

What you will do

• Own the safe, reliable execution of automated lab workflows across your shift
• Serve as the technical lead for engineers on shift
• Manage, coach, and develop direct reports
• Monitor run performance and system health in real time
• Manage accurate shift handoff documentation in real time
• Flag QC/QA deviations promptly and accurately
• Partner with scientific, engineering, and automation teams to troubleshoot workflow challenges
• Support tech transfer by validating automated workflows against manual processes

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in lab automation, research operations, high-throughput screening, or a closely related technical environment
• Prior formal people-management experience with direct reports in a laboratory, technical, or operations environment
• Experience operating and troubleshooting automated liquid handling platforms (Hamilton, Lynx, Echo, or similar)
• Experience leading and coordinating workflow execution in a team setting
• Strong foundational knowledge of the scientific basis for assay design, execution, and interpretation
• Experience identifying operational issues, performing root-cause investigation, and driving issues to resolution
• Clear, concise communicator

Nice to have

• Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related field, or equivalent technical training and hands-on experience
• Prior experience managing a shift or technical team in a highly automated or high-throughput laboratory environment
• Experience improving production protocols, supporting tech transfer, or validating workflows from manual bench execution to automated platforms
• Familiarity with QC/QA systems, deviation management, SOP development, and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, 5S, Kaizen)
• Familiarity with electronic lab notebooks (ELN), LIMS, or other laboratory operations software platforms

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employer-paid life and disability insurance
• flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
• paid parental leave
• educational assistance program
• commuter benefits, including bike share memberships
• company subsidized lunch program

About the company

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science.