Laboratory Operations Specialist (GMP)

Location: Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $92,000–$103,000 USD base salary per year

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing gene-editing therapies using its proprietary Prime Editing platform, with programs in hematology, immunology and oncology, liver, and lung.

What you will do

• Own the master service calendar for laboratory instruments and equipment, coordinating qualification, preventive maintenance, calibration, and repair visits.
• Perform or coordinate equipment maintenance and calibration, verify records against SOPs and specifications, and escalate deviations to Quality Assurance.
• Manage Qualer as the equipment and calibration system of record, maintaining certificates, maintenance logs, and service records for inspection readiness.
• Track equipment status, reconcile physical inventory with Qualer, and review overdue activities, recurring failures, and equipment-performance trends.
• Manage Elemental Machines monitoring for controlled-temperature storage units, including alert and alarm acknowledgement, communication, and investigation.
• Maintain vendor contacts, scopes of work, access requirements, performance records, and input for vendor qualification and periodic evaluation.

Requirements

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in a life science or technical field, or equivalent hands-on laboratory experience.
• Experience maintaining equipment in a GMP-regulated laboratory.
• Working knowledge of calibration and asset management systems such as Qualer.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple vendors and schedules simultaneously.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position within Laboratory Operations, reporting to the Laboratory Operations Lead.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) matching benefits.
• Equity programs and eligibility for annual short-term and long-term incentive awards.
• Generous paid time off, wellness days, and company-wide recharge breaks.