<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:ns2="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
    <headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
        <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001573072</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



        </filerInfo>
    </headerData>
    <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001029142</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-34207</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>2100 Powell Street</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:street2>Suite 720</ns2:street2>
                <ns2:city>Emeryville</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>94608</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>(510) 848-5100</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>DAVID NOVACK</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>38th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>20000</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>271119.00</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>129260850</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>12/01/2023</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
        </securitiesInformation>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>12/01/2023</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>20000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>12/01/2023</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>DAVID NOVACK</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>2100 Powell Street</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>Suite 720</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>Emeryville</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>94608</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>11/03/2023</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>20000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>300000.00</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>DAVID NOVACK</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>2100 Powell Street</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>Suite 720</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>Emeryville</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>94608</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>11/01/2023</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>20000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>282392.00</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>DAVID NOVACK</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>2100 Powell Street</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>Suite 720</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>Emeryville</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>94608</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>10/02/2023</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>40000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>593294.67</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>12/01/2023</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>05/05/2023</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ David F Novack</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
    </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 5616}]
144
0001573072
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001029142
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
001-34207
2100 Powell Street
Suite 720
Emeryville
CA
94608
(510) 848-5100
DAVID NOVACK
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Floor
New York
NY
10004
20000
271119.00
129260850
12/01/2023
NASDAQ
COMMON
12/01/2023
Stock Option Exercise
ISSUER
N
20000
12/01/2023
Cash
N
DAVID NOVACK
2100 Powell Street
Suite 720
Emeryville
CA
94608
Common
11/03/2023
20000
300000.00
DAVID NOVACK
2100 Powell Street
Suite 720
Emeryville
CA
94608
Common
11/01/2023
20000
282392.00
DAVID NOVACK
2100 Powell Street
Suite 720
Emeryville
CA
94608
Common
10/02/2023
40000
593294.67
12/01/2023
05/05/2023
/s/ David F Novack