Basecamp Research
Technical Program Manager, Science
$160K
Boston · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in technical operations, program management, or a similar role; no stated alternatives.
About the job
Coordinates scientific, data, and technology teams and external partners, improving operations and keeping research programs aligned with model development and pre-clinical or regulatory needs.
What you'll do
- Plan cross-functional projects and coordinate science, biology, and technology teams, including work producing data for foundation model development.
- Improve workflows and oversee tools, operational planning, and knowledge sharing across technical teams.
- Manage external partnerships and coordinate program plans with regulatory and relevant pre-clinical or clinical stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in technical operations, program management, or a similar role within a tech-focused or biotech organization.
- Experience coordinating complex projects and improving processes across teams.
- Familiarity with life sciences concepts including data pipelines, reinforcement learning, and gene editing.
- Experience managing external vendors or partners, including evaluating services and negotiating contracts.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in computational sciences, applied mathematics, life sciences, physics, chemistry, or bioengineering.
- Experience in life sciences, biotech, R&D-intensive industries, or scaling a high-growth startup.
Pay
$160,000 – $220, USD base salary
Tools
data pipelines, reinforcement learning
AI focus
Supports foundation model development by coordinating science and technology work, especially generation of post-training and fine-tuning data; ensures scientific milestones align with model release cycles.
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