Associate Director or Director, Laboratory Operations and Facilities
Kymera Therapeutics · Watertown, MA
Posted 8 days ago · $160,000 – $275,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days Kymera Therapeutics's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Kymera Therapeutics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kymera Therapeutics
- high 17 stale, 0 reposted of 36 open
- Hiring momentum
- 44 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kymera Therapeutics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Kymera Therapeutics.
About this role
The Associate Director or Director of Laboratory Operations and Facilities at Kymera is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the lab and building, while also developing scalable systems and processes as the company grows. This hands-on leadership role involves collaborating with various departments, managing a team, overseeing lab space planning and asset management, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kymera Therapeutics as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years in laboratory operations, facilities, or site operations within biotech, pharma, or a research environment
- Hands-on ownership across both lab and facilities scope, or deep expertise in one with credible working knowledge of the other
- Working knowledge of lab EHS, chemical hygiene, hazardous-materials handling, and regulatory expectations for a research site
- Experience with building systems and environmental monitoring, and alarm response in a lab environment
- Experience owning an operating budget, with financial tracking and forecasting
Nice to have
- Advanced degree
What you get
- Competitive compensation package
- Eligibility for annual bonus
- Equity participation
- Comprehensive benefits
Worth weighing
- Base salary range is quite broad ($160,000 – $275,000), which may reflect varying expectations based on experience
- Role requires on-site presence in an active lab environment, which may not suit all candidates
- Hands-on nature of the role may involve dealing with operational issues outside of standard hours
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Listed by Kymera Therapeutics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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