Biotech Lab & Facilities Operations Lead

BrainChild Bio; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Brainchild Bio is seeking a hands-on Facilities & Lab Operations Senior Manager to stand up infrastructure, safety programs, and a small team at our Seattle facility. This 1-year contract role focuses on creating core processes, vendor networks, and safety routines for a fast-moving biotech environment.

You will partner with Research, Lab Operations, EHS, and Tech Ops to align facilities capacity with scientific needs, lead facility buildouts, and maintain audit-ready documentation with autonomy

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in facilities management, lab operations, or similar in biotech/pharma or regulated life sciences environments.
• Proven track record building processes and safety programs from scratch.
• Experience with OSHA/EPA biosafety standards and lab safety routines.

Responsibilities

• Build and own facilities management program, including preventive maintenance, vendor management, and space planning.
• Manage lab equipment lifecycle: procurement, installation, calibration, maintenance, and records.
• Design and implement lab safety routines and compliance programs (OSHA, EPA, biosafety).
• Develop SOPs for facilities requests, equipment troubleshooting, safety incidents, and inspections.
• Manage 1 FTE and 1 contractor overseeing facilities and equipment operations.

Skills

Facilities management

Lab operations

Team leadership

Vendor management

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Autonomy

Tools

CMMS

Safety programs

Job description

Brainchild Bio is seeking a hands-on Facilities & Lab Operations Senior Manager to stand up infrastructure, safety programs, and a small team at our Seattle facility. This 1-year contract role focuses on creating core processes, vendor networks, and safety routines for a fast-moving biotech environment.

You will partner with Research, Lab Operations, EHS, and Tech Ops to align facilities capacity with scientific needs, lead facility buildouts, and maintain audit-ready documentation with autonomy