Lab Manager

Proxima
Boston, MA
About Proxima (formerly VantAI)

Proxima is rewriting the rules of drug discovery by making protein interactions programmable with Foundation ML led by luminary Michael Bronstein, a breakthrough data generation technology ready to scale, and an unmatched track record - $5B in deals including Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi and other leaders of the drug discovery world.

About The Role

Proxima is looking for a highly motivated self-starter to coordinate and manage lab

operations in a new lab build out in Boston, MA. This person should bring a sense of

urgency and fiscal responsibility to enable the development of a highly sophisticated

data generation platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operational Oversight: Manage lab schedules, allocate equipment usage, and coordinate lab activities.
  • Resource Management: Oversee procurement (with help from Procurement Coordinator if available), maintain equipment maintenance schedules, manage budgets.
  • Compliance & Safety: Enforce EHS policies, coordinate with the Safety Officer, and ensure proper waste disposal.
  • Administrative Coordination: Liaise with finance/HR teams, manage vendor relationships, and handle service contracts.
  • Instrument maintenance: Coordinate PMs, repairs, and service visits with vendors.
  • Data & IT Coordination: Work with IT/data engineering teams to ensure mass spec PCs, data servers, and network storage remain functional, backed-up, and compliant with security protocols.

Requirements

  • BSc in biology, chemistry, engineering, or associated subjects
  • +5 years experience managing lab operations
  • Experience with laboratory automation and associated considerations
  • Experience with permitting and EH&S regulations required
  • Experience with small startups and new lab buildouts a plus
  • Experience with mass spectrometers and managing large equipment service contracts a plus
Posted 2026-01-25

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