Run Your Lab Like a Business | Big Picture | Lab Manager

A young, Black female lab manager sits at her desk going through her lab's budget on a large computer monitor. She is wearing a yellow sweater and glasses.

7-Part Series

Published Jan 13, 2023

Run Your Lab Like a Business

Managing a laboratory requires complex decision-making, and extensive business and operations knowledge. Lab managers need to develop a unique skill set and work with departments outside the lab to lead the organization to success. This seven-part series outlines strategies to effectively manage the different aspects of running a lab, such as inventory and asset management, advocating for investments, proper budgeting, and employee engagement.

Run Your Lab Like a Business

Run Your Lab Like a Business

Managing a laboratory requires complex decision-making, and extensive business and operations knowledge. Lab managers need to develop a unique skill set and work with departments outside the lab to lead the organization to success. This seven-part series outlines strategies to effectively manage the different aspects of running a lab, such as inventory and asset management, advocating for investments, proper budgeting, and employee engagement.

Managing a laboratory requires complex decision-making, and extensive business and operations knowledge. Lab managers need to develop a unique skill set and work with departments outside the lab to lead the organization to success. This seven-part series outlines strategies to effectively manage the different aspects of running a lab, such as inventory and asset management, advocating for investments, proper budgeting, and employee engagement.

Articles in this Series

A young, Black female lab manager sits at her desk going through her lab's budget on a large computer monitor. She is wearing a yellow sweater and glasses.

Successfully Advocating for Investments in the Lab

Successfully Advocating for Investments in the Lab

Professionals laughing in a meeting room

The Business Case for Boosting Employee Engagement

The Business Case for Boosting Employee Engagement

Dollar bills in glass jar on wooden table

Leading a Lab Under Budget Pressure

Leading a Lab Under Budget Pressure

A man and woman stand in a warehouse looking at something on a tablet that the woman is holding. The man is also holding a large cardboard box.

Leveraging Technology in Inventory Management

Leveraging Technology in Inventory Management

Efficient tool management, strategy and performance, online platform

Optimizing the Utilization of Lab Assets

Optimizing the Utilization of Lab Assets

biomanufacturing lab

Maintenance and Repair Services for Sophisticated Instruments

Maintenance and Repair Services for Sophisticated Instruments

A small group of business professionals sit around a boardroom table as they meet to discuss new strategies.

Capital Investments: Gaining Line Management's Approval

Capital Investments: Gaining Line Management's Approval