TEMP Manager/Sr. Manager, Facilities & Laboratory Operations

Headquarters Location: South San Francisco, CA, Company relocating to Emeryville, CA Fall of 2026 

Candidate Location: Onsite   

Travel Required: 5% 

Reports To: Associate Director, Facilities & Laboratory Operations 

Department: Facilities 

Position Type: Temporary (6 months), Full-time, Non-Exempt 

About CytomX Therapeutics: 

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to changing the treatment of cancer with our novel PROBODY® therapeutic platform. Our commitment to transforming lives with safer, more effective therapies is driven by our curiosity and passion for innovation and our belief that by acting with integrity in an honest, respectful, ethical manner, we have the power to change lives. Our workplace embodies collaboration, open communication, celebrating our successes, and holding each other to the highest possible standards. CytomX’s robust and differentiated pipeline comprises therapeutic candidates across multiple treatment modalities including antibody-drug conjugates (“ADCs”), T-cell engagers, and immune modulators such as cytokines. CytomX’s clinical-stage pipeline includes CX-2051 and CX-801. Learn more at www.cytomX.com. 

Who You Are and What You’ll Do: 

You are passionate about life sciences and making a difference to cancer patients, their families, and healthcare providers.  You are a highly organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented Manager who thrives in a fast-paced biotechnology environment and can effectively manage competing priorities with sound judgment and minimal oversight. 

In this role, you will oversee the day-to-day laboratory and facilities operations that support CytomX's Research organization. You will develop and manage operational programs for laboratory operations, inventory and consumables, stockroom management, laboratory equipment, facilities services, vendor management, and operational compliance while driving continuous process improvements to ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted laboratory operations. You will also support infrastructure projects, laboratory relocations, and other operational initiatives across CytomX facilities. 

Job Responsibilities:  

• Oversee daily laboratory operations, including workspace readiness, stockroom organization, consumables management, equipment coordination, and uninterrupted support for research activities. 

• Coordinate equipment maintenance, calibration, certification, repairs, service visits, and monitoring for laboratory equipment, freezers, and refrigerators. 

• Serve as a primary point of contact for facilities coordination, including service requests, vendor scheduling, preventative maintenance, workspace readiness, access coordination, signage, furniture, and site logistics. 

• Partner with landlords, property management, facilities vendors, scientists, and internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues and maintain efficient, compliant site operations. 

• Support EH&S and compliance programs, including inspections, permit tracking, training coordination, CERS-related activities, hazardous waste, recycling, chemical inventory, housekeeping, records, and corrective action follow-up. 

• Coordinate incoming laboratory deliveries, receiving, internal distribution, purchasing support, vendor communication, quote requests, PO follow-up, replenishment planning, and supply issue resolution. 

• Manage laboratory gas operations, including inventory tracking, cylinder replacement, receiving and storage, vendor coordination, purchasing support, manifold oversight, and maintaining uninterrupted gas supply for laboratory operations. 

• Monitor critical supply levels and inventory usage trends to support operational continuity, cost savings, and process improvement opportunities. 

• Support laboratory onboarding, workspace setup, relocation activities, equipment moves, infrastructure improvements, operational readiness initiatives, project trackers, reports, and departmental documentation. 

• Lead SOP and process improvement efforts to strengthen operational consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement. 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, operational, facilities, or related discipline preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience 

• 5+ years of experience supporting laboratory operations, facilities coordination, laboratory management, biotech operations, or related operational environments 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience working in a biotech, pharmaceutical, laboratory, or regulated environment preferred 

• Experience managing operational vendors, service providers, inventory management, equipment maintenance, preventive maintenance programs, and laboratory operational logistics. 

• Experience supporting laboratory safety and compliance programs preferred 

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment 

• Familiarity with laboratory equipment operations, consumables management, and facilities coordination 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and operational tracking systems; experience with Smartsheet or inventory management systems is a plus 

• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and service-oriented mindset 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound operational judgment 

How You Will Work: 

• Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork. Works well with others and understands that collaboration leads to better results.  

• Possesses strong communication skills. Communicates clearly, concisely, and professionally. Listens actively to build understanding. 

• Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness. Builds and cultivates strong and enduring relationships with others. Acts with humility and understands own strengths and weaknesses.  

• Shows continuous improvement and a commitment to self-management and development. Operates with a continuous improvement mindset and continuously seeks to expand own knowledge and capabilities.  

• Demonstrates a patient focus. Puts the patient first in actions and decisions taken. 

Compensation 

• For contract roles, the position will be sourced and managed by an outside agency. The expected starting rate is $70 per hour. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. 

Conditions of Employment   

• Background investigations are required for all positions at CytomX, consistent with applicable law.  

CytomX’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) 

CytomX believes that DEIB helps drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive, innovative work environment with employees who reflect our values and ultimately, serve our patients. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. 

Further, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we (and the agencies we work with) will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.  If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, or need other assistance in applying for or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources, at 

hr@cytomx.com

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