Facilities & Lab Operations Manager

Skip To Job Description Thanks for visiting our Career Page. Please review our open positions and apply to the positions that match your qualifications. Facilities & Lab Operations Manager San Diego, CA Full Time Experienced Share About GenalyteAt Genalyte, we’re revolutionizing diagnostic testing to empower a healthier future. Genalyte is a San Diego‑based diagnostics company developing the Merlin platform, a novel photonic ring resonator‑based system designed to deliver rapid, multiplexed diagnostic results. We believe timely, accurate health insights shouldn’t be a luxury, but a necessity, and we are driven by a vision where advanced diagnostic capabilities are accessible, efficient, and seamlessly integrated into healthcare. Genalyte is more than a laboratory; we are advocates for health empowerment, dedicated to providing insights that can transform lives and communities.Why Work For UsJoining Genalyte at this pivotal pre‑commercial stage means your work will have real, visible impact — on our technology, our culture, and ultimately on how diagnostic testing is delivered to patients. You’ll work closely with leadership to build something meaningful from the ground up. Genalyte offers competitive compensation including base salary, significant equity participation, and a comprehensive benefits package. This is a rare opportunity to grow alongside a high‑impact company at an exciting moment in its journey.Position SummaryThe Facilities & Lab Operations Manager ensures the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of Genalyte’s facilities, controlled environments, and critical equipment in support of a pre‑commercial diagnostics platform. This is a hands‑on, on‑site role spanning building systems and the Building Management System (BMS); clean room, wet lab, hardware lab, CLIA laboratory, and manufacturing environments; and the equipment calibration and preventive‑maintenance program that underpins quality and inspection readiness. The role partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D and currently operates as a hands‑on individual contributor with no direct reports, with the autonomy to own facilities and lab operations end to end.Essential Functions & ResponsibilitiesThese may include, but are not limited to, the following:Building Systems & Controlled EnvironmentsOwn the Building Management System (BMS): monitor and maintain temperature and humidity within specification across clean room, wet lab, hardware lab, and manufacturing spaces.Anticipate and prevent environmental excursions by proactively adjusting the BMS for seasonal and daily weather conditions (precooler, humidification, and related setpoints), keeping controlled environments in specification at all times.Manage environmental monitoring (continuous temperature/humidity logging), respond to alarms and excursions, and maintain the associated records.Maintain critical utilities supporting the labs and manufacturing, including process/DI water systems and specialty gas supply.Respond to building and environmental emergencies, including after‑hours and on‑call escalation.Equipment, Calibration & Preventive Maintenance ProgramOwn the equipment management program — onboarding and asset tracking, preventive‑maintenance schedules, and calibration cycles — maintained in the quality system (e.g., QCBD).Run the monthly PM and calibration schedule; coordinate internal calibrations and external vendor calibrations; ensure certificates and records are captured and inspection‑ready.Manage calibration and service vendors and the associated recall and scheduling cadence.Support manufacturing equipment validation and qualification activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) in partnership with Manufacturing and Quality.Report program metrics (PM and calibration status) into quality and operational reviews.Compliance, EH&S & SafetyEnsure facilities and equipment programs comply with applicable GMP, ISO 13485,...