Anthropic

Research Operations Lead, Biology

San Francisco, CA

H1B sponsorship available$150k-$200kDetected 7 days ago

NLPForecastingLogisticsVendor ManagementProcurementInventory ManagementResearchCommunication

About the role

You'll take on the operational systems we've started - procurement, inventory, safety, equipment, space - make them better, and scale them as the lab and its needs grow.
We're hiring for trajectory as much as for what you've already done: the scope of this role will grow with the size of the team, and we want someone who's excited by that.
The team combines cutting-edge AI with hands-on biological research, positioning Anthropic at the forefront of AI-accelerated scientific discovery.

Own day-to-day operations end to end: ordering and inventory, equipment scheduling and upkeep, consumables, shipping and receiving, and general space organization
Build on and extend the operational systems a growing group needs: procurement workflows, inventory and sample tracking, equipment maintenance and calibration schedules, onboarding and training, SOPs
Manage facilities and space: coordinate buildouts, moves, and equipment installs
act as the primary interface to building management, contractors, and Anthropic's central Workplace and IT teams
Own the operating budget: track spend against plan, run the capital equipment purchasing process, and partner with Finance on forecasting and reporting
Manage vendor and supplier relationships: including contract research organizations: source and qualify vendors, negotiate quotes and service contracts, schedule preventive maintenance and field-service visits, and hold suppliers to their commitments

Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
Experience with regulated shipping and receiving of biological materials, including import/export, permits, and material transfer agreements

Are the person everyone in your group already comes to when something is broken, missing, late, or unclear - and you like being that person
Enjoy engaging with scientists on the science itself - you want to understand what's happening at the bench well enough to anticipate needs
Are results-oriented and practical and pick up slack even when it goes outside your job description
Enjoy a role that stretches from the hands-on to the strategic, and are comfortable when priorities shift quickly and feedback is direct
A degree in the life sciences and prior research experience at the bench
People-management experience: hiring, onboarding, and supervising operations or facilities staff
Experience supporting a team through significant growth in headcount, footprint, or capability, including utilities, permitting, and equipment
Familiarity with liquid-handling platforms, including their service, calibration, and consumable needs

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Anthropic's Life Sciences team is building a world-class research group focused on making fundamental biological discoveries.
the person who makes sure scientists can walk in every morning and get straight to science.
We are hiring a Research Operations Lead to be the operational backbone of our team: the person who makes sure scientists can walk in every morning and get straight to science.
The systems you put in place will shape how a frontier AI company does experimental biology for years to come.

However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate.
But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
We do sponsor visas!

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