Position DetailsPosition Information
Posting date 07/09/2026
Closing dateOpen Until Filled Yes
Position Number 1129643
Position Title Senior Lab Manager and Technical Program Manager
Hiring Range Minimum $75,700
Hiring Range Maximum $94,700
Union Type Not a Union Position
SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position
FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Category Regular Full Time w/end date
Scheduled Months per Year 12
Scheduled Hours per Week 40
Schedule Full-time, Monday-Friday, standard business hours; flexibility for occasional sponsor meetings outside core hours.
Location of Position Hanover, NH
With optional onsite presence at the Cluster's Boston site
Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only
Is this a term position? Yes
If yes, length of term in months. 12
Is this a grant funded position? Yes
Position Purpose Lead end-to-end execution of multiple federally funded research programs in the Cluster for Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Sensory Technology and the HumanX Lab for Cognitive Performance and Longevity. Own milestone delivery, day-to-day lab operations, equipment lifecycle, subaward and vendor coordination, and direct interface with funding agency program managers. Reports to the Cluster Head (Prof. Tam Vu) and serves as the operational and technical owner of the Cluster's funded portfolio across hardware, firmware, signal processing, machine learning, biology, and clinical workstreams.
Description The Cluster for Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Sensory Technology at Dartmouth invites applications for a
Senior Lab Manager and Technical Program Manager. The Cluster advances research and translation at the intersection of deep biosensing, biological computing systems, and organoid platforms, with a portfolio of multiple active and forthcoming federally funded government programs. The lead lab in this hire is the
HumanX Lab for Cognitive Performance and Longevity, which designs, builds, and validates AI-powered wearable sensing and stimulation systems.
We are seeking a senior, hands-on lab manager who has already run a wearable, medical device, or biomedical research lab and can take direct ownership of the Cluster's funded portfolio. The Senior Lab Manager will report to the Cluster Head (Prof. Tam Vu) and serve as the operational and technical owner of the Cluster's programs. This role combines deep technical fluency, disciplined multi-program management, lab-scale operations, and results-oriented execution across a multi-disciplinary team spanning biology, hardware, firmware, software, machine learning, and clinical workstreams.
This is a full-time, onsite position, at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH, or in Boston's site. The initial appointment is for one year with renewal contingent on program performance and funding. The Senior Lab Manager will be hosted in the Department of Computer Science and supported by the Cluster. Compensation is commensurate with senior industry program management experience and lab leadership track record.
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors plus 6 or more years' experience or combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities - Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Existing or prior role as Lab Manager, Program Manager, Technical Program Manager, Director of Engineering, or equivalent in a wearable, medical device, BCI, or biomedical research laboratory; experience managing federally funded research programs (e.g., DARPA, ARPA-H, or comparable agencies).
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple federally funded research programs in parallel.
- Strong multi-project program management discipline: milestone planning, dependency tracking, subaward and vendor management, structured risk and change management.
- Hands-on technical fluency across at least two of: wearable sensing hardware, analog front-ends, embedded firmware, biosignal processing, biological or organoid computing platforms, applied ML for biosignals, or integrated HW-FW-SW system delivery.
- Demonstrated experience having built or managed a real system progressed beyond a lab demonstrator to clinical, field, or production deployment.
- Results-oriented operating style with quantified outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to brief program managers, partner PIs, and university leadership.
Preferred Qualifications - Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field strongly preferred.
- PMP certification or equivalent formal program management credential.
- Experience with milestone-payment contracts, OTAs, cooperative agreements, federal compliance requirements.
- Experience with regulatory pathways for digital health (FDA design controls, IRB, clinical trial coordination).
- Prior experience working with academic, industry, and clinical partners in parallel.
- Familiarity with biology lab operations relevant to cell-based platforms.
Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Professor Tam Vu, Cluster Head, HumanX Lab PI
Department Contact Phone Number Tam.N.Vu@dartmouth.edu
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title Professor Tam Vu, Cluster Head, HumanX Lab PI
Department Contact's Phone Number Tam.N.Vu@dartmouth.edu
Special Instructions to Applicants This position is funded by a grant. Continuation is based upon available funds.
This position is a 12-month term position.
Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy.
https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policyAdditional Instructions Applicants are asked to include the following as part of their cover letter:- Brief description of one federally funded program the applicant has personally managed (scope, budget, team size, outcome), and
- One system the applicant has personally helped build and ship.
ReferencesApplicants are asked to complete the references section of the application, providing at least three references.
For more information regarding Dartmouth's reference checking process, please visit the
Applicant FAQ page and scroll down to the "Reference Checks Section."
Supplemental QuestionsApplicants will be asked to respond to three supplemental questions regarding years of direct experience, indirect experience, and people management experience (even if the position does not require people management experience). Responses will be reviewed alongside the position requirements and your application materials; they are intended to supplement how experience is captured, but not replace a holistic evaluation. Your response will be cross-referenced with your application materials to verify accuracy and, for finalists, to inform salary placement.
Please ensure your resume and work history clearly reflect the full scope of your work, including position titles, employment dates, responsibilities, and supervisory duties. Incomplete or inconsistent information may affect how your experience is evaluated.
Quick Link https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/86438
Key Accountabilities
Description Program execution and milestone delivery across multiple federally funded research programs in parallel, including milestone planning, dependency mapping, and on-time delivery of technical milestones across the Cluster's portfolio.
Percentage Of Time 40
Description Day-to-day operations across the Cluster's lab spaces: team cadence, weekly technical and operations reviews, reporting discipline, risk register, change-control log, decision tracker, and oversight of lab equipment lifecycle in coordination with internal Dartmouth procurement and finance teams.
Percentage Of Time 20
Description Subaward, industry partner, consultant, and vendor management, including statement-of-work alignment, milestone payment events, deliverable acceptance, and risk escalation.
Percentage Of Time 15
Description Funding agency interface, including program reviews, demo days, site visits, and reporting packages with federal program managers and contracts officers.
Percentage Of Time 10
Description Recruiting and onboarding support for postdocs, engineers, and research staff funded under these programs, and contribution to follow-on grant and contract proposals.
Percentage Of Time 15
-- Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
-- Performs other duties as assigned.
