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Partnology

Chief Operating Officer

Partnology, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Director of Research @ Partnology | Biotech Executive Search A nonprofit research organization launching a moonshot project integrating neuroscience, AI, and bioengineering is looking for a

founding Chief Operations Officer

to build and scale their one-of-a-kind program. The COO will jump into this fast, frontier-tech research company and help scale it from ~20 to 100+ interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.

What You’ll Lead

Build and operationalize the new research facility, labs, and vivarium

Stand up compliant research operations, safety systems, and regulatory infrastructure

Drive hiring and onboarding of 50–100 world-class scientists, engineers, and technical staff

Oversee project management, cross-disciplinary coordination, and organizational workflows

Lead day-to-day operations (procurement, facilities, finance, HR integration, vendor mgmt.)

Manage external collaborations, communications, digital presence, and community engagement

Build a fast, mission-driven culture blending scientific rigor with startup agility

What We’re Looking For

Experience building or scaling a startup or advanced R&D organization

6+ years of operational leadership in AI, neuroscience, biotech, or complex research environments

Strong program management, lab buildout, and operational systems experience

Bonus: experience with vivarium or animal research compliance

Hands‑on builder with excellent communication and execution skills

Mission‑driven, fast-moving, and excited by neuroscience, AI, and hard scientific problems

Why This Role Is Extraordinary You’ll help build a groundbreaking scientific enterprise from the ground up—partnering with some of the most creative and exceptional minds in neuroscience and engineering to pursue the deepest question in science: understanding consciousness.

Seniority level Executive

Employment type Full-time

Job function Research, Science, and Project Management

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Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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