--- title: Laboratory Manager at US Cannalytics description: US Cannalytics is hiring for the Laboratory Manager role in East Hanover, NJ. Pays $90K–$100K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/laboratory-manager-at-us-cannalytics-01a16cf5-03df-7da6-8df1-10c67f762e72 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join US Cannalytics as Laboratory Manager in East Hanover, NJ. Pays $90K–$100K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/p0749m.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | US Cannalytics | | **Location** | East Hanover, NJ | | **Salary** | $90K/yr - $100K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 23, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for US Cannalytics. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for US Cannalytics. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $101,000 – $136,000 a year (median $114,000). ## Description # Laboratory Manager – Analytical Cannabis Testing (ISO/IEC 17025) **US Cannalytics | East Hanover, NJ | On-site** **Salary: $90,000–$100,000 annually, depending on experience** **Employment Type:** Full-Time, Exempt ### About US Cannalytics US Cannalytics is a multi-state, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited cannabis testing laboratory committed to delivering accurate, reliable, and defensible analytical testing results. We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated **Laboratory Manager** to oversee daily analytical laboratory operations at our East Hanover, New Jersey facility. This is a hands-on technical leadership position requiring a strong background in analytical chemistry, laboratory operations, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and personnel management. The Laboratory Manager reports directly to the Laboratory Director and serves as the **Laboratory Director's Designee**, providing technical oversight and operational leadership across the analytical department. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented leader who can effectively manage laboratory production, develop technical personnel, maintain regulatory compliance, and continuously improve operational efficiency in a fast-paced, high-throughput testing environment. ### Key Responsibilities **Laboratory Operations & Production Management** - Direct and oversee daily analytical laboratory operations to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant testing. - Manage analytical workflows across HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, ICP-MS, and applicable microbiological testing methods. - Monitor daily sample production, laboratory capacity, instrument availability, and turnaround times. - Coordinate staffing, laboratory schedules, and workload distribution to maintain production efficiency. - Anticipate operational needs associated with increased sample volumes, staffing changes, inspections, and accreditation activities. - Perform hands-on laboratory activities, including sample preparation, analytical testing, and data analysis, as needed to support production. - Identify workflow inefficiencies and implement improvements to increase throughput, consistency, and data quality. - Ensure timely completion of client-specific reporting, regulatory data trending, and applicable laboratory deliverables. **Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance & Data Integrity** - Serve as the Laboratory Director's Designee for technical oversight, data review, quality control, and documented approval of analytical test results within the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). - Ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017, applicable New Jersey cannabis testing regulations, internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and laboratory quality management systems. - Review analytical data, quality control results, and testing documentation for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance. - Support and coordinate internal audits, regulatory inspections, accreditation assessments, and proficiency testing activities. - Investigate nonconforming work, conduct root cause analyses, and implement appropriate corrective actions. - Develop, review, and maintain laboratory policies, SOPs, test methods, training documentation, and quality records. - Monitor laboratory logs, equipment verification records, environmental monitoring, and required compliance documentation. - Maintain laboratory readiness for regulatory inspections and accreditation assessments. **Technical & Instrumentation Oversight** - Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support for analytical instrumentation, including HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, and ICP-MS. - Oversee instrument maintenance, calibration, verification, and preventative maintenance schedules. - Coordinate technical support and repairs with equipment manufacturers and service providers. - Identify and address equipment performance concerns to minimize downtime and maintain testing continuity. - Assist with the development, execution, and documentation of analytical method validation and equipment verification studies. - Evaluate analytical performance criteria, including limits of quantitation, control limits, and measurement uncertainty. - Support the implementation of new testing methodologies, instrumentation, and technical improvements. - Provide technical expertise regarding equipment procurement, laboratory infrastructure, and operational improvements. **Personnel Leadership & Development** - Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate analytical laboratory personnel. - Establish clear performance expectations related to productivity, technical competency, quality, safety, and accountability. - Participate in employee recruitment, onboarding, technical training, and performance evaluations. - Maintain employee training records and ensure personnel demonstrate competency in assigned testing methods. - Identify performance deficiencies and implement appropriate coaching, retraining, and performance improvement plans. - Promote a collaborative, professional, and safety-focused laboratory environment. - Ensure adherence to laboratory safety protocols, proper PPE usage, and established good laboratory practices. **Laboratory Systems, Inventory & Safety** - Oversee laboratory information systems, including LIMS, electronic quality management systems (eQMS), and applicable seed-to-sale tracking systems. - Maintain accurate laboratory records, documentation, and retention practices. - Manage laboratory inventory, including reagents, solvents, certified reference materials (CRMs), consumables, and analytical supplies. - Ensure proper handling, storage, tracking, and destruction of cannabis samples and cannabis products. - Oversee hazardous waste management, sample destruction records, and laboratory safety documentation. - Maintain compliance with applicable health, safety, security, and facility requirements. ### Required Qualifications - Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, Physical Science, or a closely related scientific discipline. - **Minimum of 2 years of relevant laboratory management experience**, including direct oversight of analytical laboratory personnel and operations. - Demonstrated experience in a regulated analytical laboratory environment, preferably within a high-throughput, production-based testing facility. - Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation requirements, laboratory quality assurance, and quality control practices. - Technical proficiency with analytical instrumentation and testing methodologies, including HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, and ICP-MS, with competency in microbiological testing methods. - Experience with analytical sample preparation, data analysis, instrument troubleshooting, and laboratory workflow management. - Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple analytical testing workflows while maintaining quality standards and turnaround times. - Experience training, supervising, and evaluating laboratory personnel. - Strong understanding of SOPs, method requirements, laboratory documentation, and regulatory compliance. - Excellent organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to manage competing priorities, address operational challenges, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced laboratory environment. **This is an experienced laboratory leadership position. Candidates must demonstrate relevant laboratory management experience, technical proficiency, and direct responsibility for laboratory operations, personnel, and quality standards.** ### Preferred Qualifications - Experience in cannabis, pharmaceutical, environmental, food, or other regulated analytical testing laboratories. - Previous experience working in an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory. - Familiarity with New Jersey cannabis testing regulations and compliance requirements. - Experience with Agilent and/or SCIEX analytical instrumentation. - Experience with LIMS, eQMS, and cannabis seed-to-sale tracking systems, including METRC. - Experience with analytical method development, validation, verification studies, and measurement uncertainty. - Experience participating in or leading laboratory audits, regulatory inspections, and corrective action investigations. - Experience with proficiency testing programs and technical competency assessments. ### Compensation & Benefits - **Annual Salary: $90,000–$100,000, depending on qualifications and experience** - Performance-based bonus opportunities - Health, dental, and vision insurance - Paid time off - Opportunity for professional growth within a multi-state laboratory organization ### Schedule & Work Environment - Full-time, on-site position in East Hanover, New Jersey - Day shift, with 10-hour shifts typical - On-call responsibilities and weekend coverage as operationally necessary - Work performed in a regulated analytical laboratory environment requiring appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) - Potential exposure to laboratory chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, equipment noise, and other typical laboratory hazards - Position may require prolonged standing, walking, sitting, and occasional lifting or moving of up to 40 pounds ### Join Our Team At US Cannalytics, we recognize that strong laboratory leadership is essential to maintaining the quality, reliability, and efficiency of our testing operations. We are looking for a Laboratory Manager who combines technical expertise with effective leadership, takes ownership of laboratory performance, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of analytical testing and regulatory compliance. **If you are an experienced analytical laboratory professional ready to take on a hands-on leadership role within a growing organization, we encourage you to apply.** ## Skills - Waste Management - Laboratory Information System LIS - Technical Support - Technical Training - Decision Making - Microbiological Testing - Inspection - Technical Leadership - Onboarding - Sample Preparation - Supervision - Environmental Monitoring - Investigation - Quality Control - Analytical Method Development - Performance Management - Illumina Laboratory Information Management System LIMS - Quality Standards - Calibration - Measurement Uncertainty - High-Throughput Screening - Problem Solving - Internal Auditing - Regulatory Inspections - Instrument Maintenance - Laboratory Safety - Trend Analysis - Analytical Method Validation - METRC - Software Testing - Quality Management - Employee Training - Statistics - Analytical Testing - Laboratory Management - Medical Devices - Quality Management Systems - Proficiency Testing - Procurement - Quality Assurance Procedures - Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) - High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (Hplc) - Standard Operating Procedures (Sop) - Maintenance - Data Quality - Data Analysis - Quality Assurance - Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (Icp-ms) - Communication - Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Gc-ms) - Recruitment - IEC Standards - Coaching - Seed-to-Sale Tracking - Personal Protective Equipment - Regulatory Compliance ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) ## Related - [Healthcare & Medicine jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Clinical Laboratory Science jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/clinical-laboratory-science?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Laboratory Manager jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/clinical-laboratory-science/laboratory-manager?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [New Jersey](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-jersey?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 62004 jobs - [Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/medical-and-diagnostic-laboratories?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 14728 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)