Services

Practical consulting for building and operating efficient molecular biology laboratories

Lab Setup Consulting

Design and implement molecular biology laboratories that are efficient, compliant, and scaled to your current and near-term needs.

Scope of Work

  • Laboratory layout and workflow design optimized for space and staffing
  • Equipment specifications aligned to discovery requirements and budget
  • Vendor selection and purchasing strategy
  • Development of core standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Safety, compliance, and readiness review

Best suited for: Pre-seed and seed-stage teams establishing their first in-house laboratory

Protocol Optimization

Improve reliability, throughput, and cost efficiency by reducing workflows to their essential steps and constraints.

Scope of Work

  • Technical review of existing protocols and experimental workflows
  • Identification of cost, time, and failure drivers
  • Optimization of cloning, expression, purification, and assay workflows
  • Failure mode analysis and troubleshooting
  • Documentation and structured knowledge transfer

Best suited for: Teams seeking higher throughput, improved reproducibility, or lower consumable spend

Equipment Sourcing Strategy

Develop a capital equipment strategy that prioritizes function, reliability, and total cost of ownership.

Scope of Work

  • Application-driven assessment of equipment requirements
  • Evaluation of new, refurbished, and alternative suppliers
  • Vendor comparison and negotiation support
  • Make-versus-buy analysis for common laboratory tools
  • Multi-year capital planning and budgeting guidance

Best suited for: Teams making initial capital purchases or rationalizing existing equipment portfolios

Workflow & Automation Design

Design experimental workflows and automation roadmaps that scale with team size and program complexity.

Scope of Work

  • Current-state workflow mapping and bottleneck analysis
  • Future-state workflow design with defined scaling thresholds
  • Automation roadmap from manual to semi-automated to automated systems
  • Cost-benefit analysis of automation investments
  • Implementation planning and vendor selection support

Best suited for: Growing teams preparing to scale throughput or reduce manual experimental load

Vertical Integration Training

Build internal molecular biology capabilities to reduce reliance on contract research and external services.

Scope of Work

  • Assessment of which functions to insource versus outsource
  • Hands-on training in core molecular biology techniques
  • Development of internal SOPs and quality controls
  • Cost and return-on-investment analysis for insourcing
  • Ongoing technical support during capability transfer

Best suited for: Teams transitioning key experimental work from external providers to in-house operations

Let’s Discuss Your Needs

If you are building or scaling a laboratory under real budget and timeline constraints, we can define a practical engagement plan.

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