Lab Operations & Procurement Specialist (f/m/d)

Purpose of your Job

As a Lab Operations & Procurement Specialist (f/m/d), you ensure that laboratory operations run smoothly by supporting equipment functionality, managing consumables, and coordinating procurement activities. You play a key role in maintaining an efficient, well-organized, and compliant laboratory environment that enables scientists to focus on their research.
In this role, you act as an important interface between scientific teams, procurement, and external vendors, ensuring the availability of materials, reliability of equipment, and continuous improvement of lab operations.

Your Responsibility

Laboratory Operations & Technical Support:

• Provide first-line technical support for laboratory equipment and systems, including troubleshooting and documentation of incidents and resolutions.
• Maintain, calibrate, and ensure functionality of laboratory equipment (e.g., MQ-water systems, freezers, refrigerators, pipettes, pH meters) in line with procedures.
• Support installation, qualification, and commissioning of new equipment and coordinate maintenance and repairs with external vendors.
• Collaborate with scientists to ensure smooth and uninterrupted laboratory operations.

Procurement, Inventory & Consumables Management:

• Manage purchase requisitions and orders for laboratory supplies, consumables, and equipment, including supplier communication, quotations, and delivery tracking.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal quality and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor inventory levels, perform stock checks, and ensure timely replenishment and availability of consumables at laboratory workstations.
• Maintain accurate records in ERP/LIMS systems and ensure proper storage, labeling, and handling conditions of materials.
• Collaborate with finance on invoice verification and cost tracking.

Material Receipt & Cross-functional Coordination:

• Handle goods receipt processes, including inspection of incoming materials, verification against purchase orders, and documentation in ERP/LIMS systems.
• Coordinate with quality teams regarding acceptance or rejection of materials (e.g., GxP compliance).
• Act as an interface between scientific teams, procurement, and external vendors.
• Support audits and contribute to process optimization and cost-efficiency initiatives.

What you need to succeed

• Background in pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology, chemistry, or a related laboratory environment
• At least 2 years of experience in a laboratory, technical support, or similar environment
• Experience in procurement, inventory management, or material handling is strongly preferred
• Solid understanding of laboratory equipment, maintenance, and operational workflows
• Familiarity with ERP systems and/or laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple activities in parallel
• Strong understanding of documentation requirements and ability to follow and maintain compliant processes (e.g., GxP)
• Hands-on mindset with confidence in handling laboratory equipment and materials
• High level of reliability and attention to detail, with a structured and solution-oriented working style
• Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage procurement and inventory processes effectively
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with scientists, suppliers, and external vendors
• Ability to work in a dynamic and growing environment

Why to join Coriolis?

Let’s formulate innovation together…
Our success & development is created by the people working together @Coriolis. We put People first! That’s why we have a growth mindset, and value personality, collaboration and community to create an empowering and inspiring working space with focus on quality and customers.


We would like to grow together with you!
Let’s continue building and creating the future now! Join our Team of currently around 200 employees. In a highly motivated and interdisciplinary team, we provide you with a great chance to increase your experience. We offer an attractive work space at the Martinsried site. Let’s make a difference together!


Coriolis Pharma is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, citizenship or gender identity, color, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, age or individual preferences. Different backgrounds, experiences and ideas push us further and raise the bar.

Thank you for your interest! We look forward to receiving your application documents.
Please use our career portal exclusively for this purpose.
We would like to support you from the very beginning to shape your development possibilities here at Coriolis.
For questions or further information, please visit our website or contact us directly.

We are looking forward to your application!

Your Contact

Dominik Schwemmer
Senior Business Partner - Talent & Development
People, Organization & Culture Unit

Coriolis Pharma Research GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 89 – 417760 - 0
Fraunhoferstraße 18 b, 82152 Martinsried

About us

Coriolis Pharma is a global contract research and development organization (CRDO) and a premier partner for the development of liquid and lyophilized drug products, analytical services, and manufacturing services across a vast array of therapeutic modalities, including biologics, gene and cell therapies and vaccines.

Our scientists design and execute platform and custom services to accelerate and derisk our clients’ programs right from the start and throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Our company culture is based on diversity, teamwork and open and appreciative communication. That's why wonderful people from over 36 nations around the world work together successfully at Coriolis.
Our headquarters are located in Martinsried near Munich, Germany. An additional project management and business development team in the United States enables our US clients to work seamlessly with our German offices.

What motivates us? Our motivation is to improve the quality of life for humankind by enabling the development of innovative drugs through outstanding biopharmaceutical services from preclinical to commercialization