Senior Facilities Manager

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brainchild Bio in Seattle is seeking a hands-on Facilities & Lab Operations Senior Manager on a 1-year contract to design and stand up the systems, safety programs, and spaces required for a growing biotech lab and office footprint.

You will build processes, manage vendors and a small team, partner with Research, Lab Ops, EHS and People Ops, and guide facility buildouts as the company expands. This role demands hands-on leadership in a fast-moving startup environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in facilities management or lab operations in biotech or regulated life sciences.
• Experience building safety programs and processes from scratch.
• Knowledge of OSHA/EPA biosafety standards and compliance.
• Experience leading a small team including contractors.
• Strong vendor management, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and own facilities management program, preventive maintenance, vendor management and space planning.
• Manage lab equipment lifecycle: procurement, installation, calibration, maintenance, decommissioning.
• Design lab safety routines and protocols in line with regulations.
• Develop SOPs for facilities requests, safety incident reporting, and inspections.
• Coach a small team of 1 FTE and 1 contractor; oversee vendors and service providers.
• Lead facility buildouts and renovations as the footprint grows.
• Track facilities and equipment budgets; forecast costs and review contracts.
• Maintain audit-readiness for safety and equipment documentation.

Skills

Facilities mgmt

Lab operations

Budget management

Vendor relationships

Team leadership

OSHA/EPA compliance

SOP design

CMMS

Tools

CMMS

Job description

About Brainchild Bio

Brainchild Bio (BCBio) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies for pediatric brain cancer. Headquartered in Seattle,WA,we'rebuilding the infrastructure to support a growing lab and clinicalfootprintand we need a hands-on operator to stand up the systems, safety programs, and physical spaces that will get us there.

The Role

BCB is hiring a Facilities & LabOperationsSeniorManager on a 1-year contract to build our facilities operations and lab safety program from the ground up.This is a foundational, builder role:you'lldesign and implement the processes, vendor relationships, and safety routines thatdon'tyet exist, while managing a small team responsible for day-to-day equipment and facilities upkeep.You'llpartner closely with Research, Lab Operations, EHS, andTechOps to make sure our physical environment keeps pace with a fast-moving clinical-stage company.

What You'll Do

• Build and own BCB's facilities management program, including preventive maintenance schedules, vendor management, and space planning for lab and office environments
• Establish and manage the lab equipment lifecycle: procurement, installation, calibration, maintenance, and decommissioning, including equipment logs and service records
• Design and implement lab safety routines and protocols (biosafety, chemical hygiene, waste handling, emergency response) in compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state/local regulations
• Develop internal SOPs and processes for facilities requests, equipment troubleshooting, safety incident reporting, and routine inspections
• Manage, coach, and set priorities for 1 full-time employee and 1 contractor supporting facilities and equipment operations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for facility-related vendors, contractors, landlords, and service providers
• Partner cross-functionally with Research,Lab Operations, EHS/Safety Committeeand People Ops to align facilities capacity and safety practices with scientific and operational needs
• Lead facility buildouts, renovations, or lab reconfigurations as BCB's footprint grows
• Own facilities and equipment budget tracking, including cost forecasting and vendor contract review
• Maintain audit- and inspection-readiness for safety and equipment documentation

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in facilities management, lab operations, or lab equipment management, ideally within biotech, pharma, or a regulated life sciences environment
• Demonstrated experience building processes and safety programs from scratch, not justmaintainingexisting ones
• Working knowledge of lab safety regulations (OSHA, EPA, biosafety standards) and experience implementing compliant safety routines
• Prior experience managing or leading a small team, including contractors
• Strong cross-functional partnership skillscomfortable working directly with scientists, safety leads, and operations/people functions
• Experience managing vendor relationships, service contracts, and facilities budgets
• Excellent organizational skills and comfortoperatingwith a high degree of autonomy in a resource-constrained startup environment
• Familiarity with lab equipment systems (calibration tracking, CMMS, or similar) is a plus

Logistics

• 1-year contract, with potential for extension or conversion based on business needs
• Onsite presencerequiredat BCB's Seattle facilityMonday through Thursday
• Reports to the VP of Business Operations