The Role

Associate Director of Lab and Facilities Operations. Seeking a highly collaborative laboratory and facilities operations leader with proven experience in the biotech/pharma industry. This key role requires a commitment to driving efficiency, streamlining operational processes, and serves as a critical partner to our R&D team to ensure peak productivity.

Job Type: Full Time
Location: Watertown, MA

How You Will Contribute

As Associate Director of Lab and Facilities Operations you will be responsible for leading effective and efficient operations, including strategically stewarding laboratory resources, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and facilitating a highly productive research environment to support Dyno’s R&D goals and projects.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively steward various lab and facilities resources to ensure company goals are achieved efficiently:
• Oversee a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) system for stocked consumables
• Manage the full lab equipment lifecycle (cradle-to-grave), including decision-making, installations, service contracts, preventative maintenance (PM), and corrective repairs. Maintain an accurate asset inventory in the Asset Manager software.
• Oversee Alarm Response process for critical equipment
• Prioritize and triage incoming requests for assistance across various services utilizing appropriate software tools
• Act as the single point of contact and unifying force for the lab community; drive clear cross-functional communication and outcomes as well as attend key alignment meetings to provide the Facility Operations perspective.
• Effectively manage relationships with outsourced service providers and associated contracts.
• Create and implement strategies to optimize operations for cost-efficiency and time-efficiency, aiming to reduce the organization’s time spent on operational tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
• Proactively manage landlord interactions by collaborating on projects, unplanned issue remediation, base building mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) and lab system maintenance, and rent / common area maintenance (CAM) payments.
• Effectively respond to unplanned facilities issues.
• Act as the main point of contact for onsite event coordination.
• Be a trusted cross-functional subject matter expert regarding facilities, equipment, and lab operations across the business (e.g. with Finance, Legal, and R&D).
• Manage an internal FTE and two contract lab support technicians.

Who you are

• Trusted partner
• Highly collaborative and excellent communicator
• Team oriented
• Thoughtful & detail oriented
• Work with a sense of urgency
• Able to effectively prioritize when competing objectives arise
• Interested in using AI or automation to streamline tasks

Basic qualifications

• BS degree with at least 8 - 10 years of proven expertise in managing facilities and lab operations within a biotech or pharma environment.
• Strong ability to develop and implement strategies for optimizing operations, with a focus on cost-efficiency, time-efficiency, while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in developing and managing robust systems for the maintenance of shared spaces and equipment to minimize downtime and interruptions to R&D activities.
• Proven experience leading space planning and retrofits.
• High-level understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) utilities
• Exceptional leadership skills with the capacity to foster the development, communication, and training of personnel, enhancing their capabilities, skills, and collaboration.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to address operational challenges, flexibility to adapt to changing business needs, and continuously improve operational processes to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Track record of successfully interfacing with external service providers and contractors, as well as collaborating with internal support teams
• Experience with international and domestic shipping
• Experience with managing flow of incoming requests via a ticketing system
• Previous experience managing contract employees and/or direct reports

Preferred qualifications

• Prior bench experience
• DOT 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) certification
• Experience with OfficeSpace Request Manager, asset management software, and/or Thermo Unity Lab Services Inventory Manager software

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

The Company

At Dyno Therapeutics, we are a high-energy, high-impact team on a mission to build high-performance genetic technologies that transform patient lives. Our team unites world-class molecular biologists, protein engineers, software developers, data scientists, and machine learning experts—all working together at the intersection of AI and genetic medicine.

Our culture is defined by three core values that guide everything we do:

• One Mission: Everything we do is for the mission. We are a cohesive and motivated team, thinking ahead and supporting one another to overcome challenges.
• Proactive Responsibility: We take action, inject energy into our work, and hold ourselves accountable for delivering results.
• Reaching for Excellence: We constantly strive for excellence, fueled by curiosity, adaptability, and the courage to speak hard truths in pursuit of success.

These values are more than words—they drive our actions and decisions. Our greatest strength isn’t technology—it’s our work ethic. More than just technologists, we’re a team of relentlessly resourceful problem-solvers: with an unshakable drive we generate breakthroughs at the intersection of AI and genetic medicine.

🚀 What You’ll Give:

• Bring an unstoppable work ethic, stepping up when things get tough and adapting as priorities shift.
• Embrace challenges as opportunities, finding solutions where none exist and driving innovation forward.
• Operate with urgency, responsibility, and resilience, because this mission demands the best from us.

🎯 What You’ll Get:

• Competitive compensation & equity—your contributions drive results, and we pay accordingly.
• Mission-aligned, high-trust environment—we succeed together, supporting each other through challenges.
• A career-defining experience—work at the forefront of AI-driven genetic medicine, tackling problems that reshape healthcare.

If you’re ready to push boundaries, build the future, and thrive in a fast-moving, high-impact environment—we’d love to hear from you.

At Dyno, we believe in transparent and equitable compensation practices.

Base Salary Range: $163,542.61 – $195,596.96/year

This reflects the typical offer range for this role, based on experience, role scope, and internal equity. Final compensation decisions are made using a consistent leveling framework and consider the candidate’s experience, interview performance, and expected impact. Final leveling and compensation will reflect experience and scope, and exceptional candidates may be considered at a higher level.

This role is eligible for:

• Annual performance-based target bonus
• Stock options
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible paid time off and holidays
• Perks including on-campus gym membership, onsite lunch, commuter support, and company provided laptop

Our compensation ranges are reviewed annually to ensure alignment with market trends and internal equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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