Company Description

Every Exelixis employee is united in an ambitious cause: to launch innovative medicines that give patients and their families hope for the future. In this pursuit, we know our employees are our most valuable asset. After operating in the challenging biotech sector for 25 years, we have a proven track record of resiliency in the face of adversity. The success of our lead product has provided a solid commercial foundation allowing us to reinvigorate our research efforts, and grow our team in areas such as Drug Discovery, Clinical Development and Commercial.

As we expand our global partnerships and further reinvest in R&D to help us discover the next breakthrough for difficult-to-treat cancers, we're seeking to add talented, dedicated employees to power our mission.

Cancer is our cause. Make it yours, too.

Position Description:

Seeking a lab manager to assist our medicinal chemistry drug discovery team. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, resourceful and well organized.

Position Requirements:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage, stock, and order common inventory of lab consumables, reagents, and equipment. This may require some heavy lifting such as moving cases of solvent to the labs from outside storage.
• Receive, organize, and deliver all incoming shipments
• Chemical registration and inventory management and documentation
• CRO Compound registration
• Assist the Analytical Chemistry Director in the maintenance of laboratory instruments
• Perform additional operations and lab support duties as necessary
• Compliance with safe laboratory practices and EH&S guidelines

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
Education:
• BS in chemistry or a related science with one year of relevant experience

Experience:
• Experience overseeing and managing daily laboratory operations
• Familiarity with compound registration and inventory database software. Experience with Cispro is a plus
• Hands on experience working with and maintenance of common laboratory equipment strongly preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Excellent computer skills
• Pro-active, great attention to detail, resourceful
• Works independently
• Good interpersonal skills, flexibility and works well within a team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

JOB COMPLEXITY:
• Works in a fast-paced/small-team environment that is growing and evolving and which requires regular reprioritization of projects while adhering to timelines and achievement of deliverables.
• Has an in-depth knowledge of the functional area.
• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation of criteria for obtaining results.

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DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.