Apriori Bio, Inc Cambridge, MA Workplace Experience Coordinator

At Apriori Bio, our cutting-edge platform, Octavia™, is a fully-integrated, closed-loop engine functioning as a 'Bio-OS' for advanced biotech innovation and biodefense. This biology-enabled AI/ML platform transforms complex biological data into actionable intelligence to map viral fitness landscapes, predict immune escape trajectories, and enable the rapid, modular design of variant-resilient immunological therapies, including vaccines, antibodies, and next-generation immunogens.

Apriori Bio is seeking an office manager or to keep our office running smoothly and welcoming for our team of wet lab scientists and computational experts. This role owns the day to day office environment, including facilities upkeep and vendor relationships, visitor management, onboarding and offboarding logistics, and office events, and serves as the central point of contact between HR, IT, Finance, and Operations on all workplace matters.

It's a great fit for someone organized, personable, and hands on who takes pride in creating a great place to work.

• Oversee the day-to-day office environment, including layout, cleanliness of common areas, and overall physical upkeep, to ensure a welcoming and functional workspace
• Manage kitchen and office supply inventory, including ordering, restocking, and vendor coordination, to keep the office fully stocked and running smoothly
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all visitors and guests, managing check-in, building access, badging, parking, and ensuring a professional and warm welcome
• Manage relationships with building management, facilities vendors, and service providers — including cleaning, maintenance, catering, and office supplies — handling contracts, day-to-day coordination, and issue resolution
• Plan and execute office events, including team lunches, all-hands meetings, seasonal gatherings, and culture‑building activities, managing all logistics end-to-end
• Coordinate catering and food orders for meetings and working sessions, managing dietary requirements and vendor relationships
• Provide light calendar management and logistical support for senior leaders, including meeting scheduling, conference room booking, and advance preparation of spaces and materials
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and employee offboarding, including desk setup, access card issuance and deactivation, welcome kits, office orientation, and equipment retrieval
• Serve as the central coordination point between HR, IT, Finance, and Operations on office‑related matters, and maintain office‑wide communications for facilities updates, events, and building notices

• 2+ years of experience in office management, workplace experience, facilities coordination, executive support, or a similar operations role, ideally in a fast‑paced startup or lab‑based environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities, vendors, and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional, welcoming demeanor toward employees, visitors, and external partners
• Demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships and contracts, including negotiating, tracking service agreements, and resolving day‑to‑day issues
• Comfort with budget tracking and invoice processing, and familiarity with expense management or procurement tools
• Proficiency with common productivity and calendar tools (e.g., Google Workspace or Microsoft 365) for scheduling and communications
• Experience coordinating onboarding/offboarding logistics, including access systems, equipment, and orientation processes
• A proactive, hands‑on, "no task too small" attitude, with sound judgment about when to elevate issues
• Discretion and professionalism when…