Research Operations Manager

The role

The Research Operations Manager will own and improve core systems including people, recruiting, labs, workplaces, research gatherings, grants, and administration. You will work with the COO to develop the operations function and implement automations to scale organizational systems.

What you will do

• Work with the COO and leadership team to develop the operations function
• Own and improve core systems such as People operations, recruiting and hiring, and project management
• Implement automations and integrations to reduce manual work
• Own the operation of offices and labs including workplace planning, access, supplies, and facilities
• Coordinate workplace needs across New York and Cambridge locations
• Design and execute research gatherings, multi-day meetings, the annual retreat, and visiting-researcher logistics
• Contribute to the operational aspects of grant and contract preparation and administration
• Maintain and improve tools, documentation, calendars, and operating processes
• Identify recurring organizational problems and develop solutions
• Contribute to the culture and direction of Basis through policies and systems

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to own important operational domains and run them reliably
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and operate with a high degree of autonomy
• Ability to close loops, maintain systems, and follow work through to completion
• Comfort in a technical research environment
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to engage with experts
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to handle personnel, candidate, grant, and organizational information with discretion

Nice to have

• Experience in a research institute, laboratory, scientific or deep-tech organization, or other highly technical environment
• Experience across several areas of operations, such as People, recruiting, facilities, events, grants, or organizational administration
• Experience developing policies or operating systems for a growing or changing organization
• Comfort and experience managing external partners such as facilities providers, university administrators, legal counsel, landlords, and vendors

About the company

Basis is a nonprofit applied AI research organization with goals to understand and build intelligence and advance society's ability to solve intractable problems.