# Business Operations, Product & Science at Periodic Labs

- Company: Periodic Labs
- What the company does: From bits to atoms. Backed by Accel, Lightspeed and a16z.
- Company website: https://periodic.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-18
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/periodic-labs/fd89f03f-545f-4ffb-a051-8581a3ec686a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/periodic-labs-business-operations-product-and-science/

## About the role

Periodic Labs sits at the intersection of frontier AI and physical science — and the operational challenges we face reflect that complexity. As Business Operations, you will be the connective tissue between our research teams, our model development roadmap, and the broader strategic and operational needs of the company. You will work cross functionally to accelerate the translation of scientific progress into outcomes that matter.

## What they're looking for

- An undergraduate or graduate degree in physics, chemistry, materials science, computational science, or a closely related quantitative discipline — or equivalent depth demonstrated through research or industry experience
- 4+ years of experience in strategy, operations, product management, chief-of-staff, or a closely related function — with at least some of that time spent inside a technical, research-driven, or AI organization
- A genuine ability to read and engage with primary scientific literature, follow technical discussions at the frontier of AI and physical science, and translate what you learn into operational decisions
- Exceptional analytical and structured thinking — you can decompose hard problems, build models under uncertainty, and present findings with conviction and intellectual honesty
- Outstanding communication skills: you write with precision and clarity, and you can adapt your register from a conversation with a principal scientist to a board presentation without losing rigor
- High agency, strong judgment, and the organizational credibility to influence without authority across a team of world-class researchers and engineers

Tags: Business and Operations