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Julie Rice - Independent Consultant in San Francisco, CA

Julie Rice

Director-level Lab Operations & Facilities Leader specializing in life sciences startups

FreelanceUC BerkeleySan Francisco, CA20 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks On-Site

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Independent biotech operations consultant and former biotech operations director who specializes in standing up startup lab operations end-to-end—facility buildouts, equipment procurement, and workflow/SOP implementation. Known for building clear operating rhythms (SMART/RACI, dashboards in MS Project/Smartsheet) and driving cross-functional execution; previously centralized R&D procurement at Abbvie/Pharmacyclics to cut PO processing time by 40%.

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Key Strengths

  • End-to-end startup biotech lab buildouts (facility readiness, equipment procurement, operational workflows)
  • Turns vague goals into structured plans using SMART goals, milestones, and RACI ownership
  • Delivers operational readiness on deadline while meeting compliance standards and securing occupancy permits
  • Cross-functional force multiplier bridging scientific teams with IT/HR/legal/finance/procurement/facilities/EH&S
  • Procurement process centralization reducing PO processing time by 40% (Abbvie/Pharmacyclics)
  • Strong execution management: stakeholder alignment, task tracking, contractor/vendor coordination, and selective outsourcing to hit timelines

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Experience

Independent ConsultantIndependent Consultant · Mar 2025 – Presentfreelance
Director of Laboratory Planning ServicesCushman & Wakefield · Mar 2024 – Mar 2025
Director of Facilities and Research OperationsVicinitas Therapeutics · Sep 2022 – Mar 2024
Director of Facilities and OperationsBlade Therapeutics · Sep 2021 – Jul 2022
Director of OperationsBoost Biomes · Jun 2020 – Sep 2021
Senior Manager, OperationsMaze Therapeutics · Oct 2018 – Jun 2020
Consultant, Third Rock VenturesThird Rock Ventures · Aug 2018 – Sep 2018contract
Laboratory Manager, Research and Translational Medicine, Drug Discovery DepartmentPharmacyclics · Apr 2017 – Aug 2018
Senior Manager, OperationsSurrozen, Inc. · Jul 2016 – Mar 2017
BioAnalytical Project Manager, BioAnalytical Sciences DepartmentGenentech · Nov 2015 – Jul 2016
Scientist / Laboratory Operations Manager, Biology GroupCleave Biosciences · Nov 2011 – Nov 2015
Research Biologist / Laboratory Manager, Lead Development DepartmentSirna Therapeutics · May 2006 – Oct 2011

Education

UC Berkeleybachelor, Molecular and Cell Biology (Cell and Developmental Biology emphasis)

Awards

  • Co-Inventor on 1 patent

Skills

Languages

English

Certifications

Project Management CertificateSix Sigma Yellow Belt

Publications

8 publications

Molecular biologyCell biologyDrug discoveryAssay developmentHigh-throughput screeningRNA interference (siRNA)

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Julie RiceDirector-level Lab Operations & Facilities Leader specializing in life sciences startups