Drimva

periodic-labs

Business Operations, Product & Science

$250K–$300K

Menlo Park, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026

Experience
4+ years; at least some time in a technical, research-driven, or AI organization.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or similar experience; the role describes an undergraduate or graduate degree in a relevant quantitative discipline, or equivalent depth demonstrated through research or industry experience.
Visa sponsorship
Visa sponsorship: Yes, we sponsor visas.

About the job

Coordinates research operations and product planning, connecting AI and physical-science research with company strategy and product development.

What you'll do

  • Coordinate research planning, milestones, prioritization, and resources across AI and physical-science teams.
  • Build operating systems and plans that give leadership visibility into research progress, risks, resourcing, and hiring.
  • Drive product-science collaboration, including roadmaps, evaluation design, strategic projects, and external partnerships.

What they ask for

  • Degree in a quantitative discipline such as physics, chemistry, materials science, or computational science, or equivalent depth demonstrated through research or industry experience.
  • 4+ years in strategy, operations, product management, chief-of-staff, or a related function, including some time in a technical, research-driven, or AI organization.
  • Ability to engage with primary scientific literature and translate technical findings into operational decisions.
  • Experience designing and operating planning and prioritization systems in uncertain, exploratory environments.

Nice to have

  • PhD in a physical science or engineering discipline, with research at the boundary of computation and experiment.
  • Experience in research operations, technical program management, or science strategy at an AI lab, national lab, or research-intensive technology company.

Pay

$250,000-$300,000 USD base salary

AI focus

Supports coordination between AI model development and physical-science research, and leads or supports evaluation design, benchmark development, and model assessment tied to product requirements.

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First seen Oct 13, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)