Founding Head of Operations for BioAI & Science Innovation

Cubiq Recruitment

United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Cubiq Recruitment is seeking a founding Head of Operations for a groundbreaking BioAI startup in the UK. You will help design scalable processes, build the operational backbone, and work with academic founders to turn cutting-edge research into real-world impact.

In this remote-first role, you will lead cross-functional operations, identify automation opportunities, and shape the company process strategy while hands-on implementing workflows for people, legal and finance.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years' experience in operational leadership in an AI/tech startup environment.
  • Strong examples of building/owning multidisciplinary processes within a startup.
  • Based in UK and willing to work in a remote-first model.
  • A "process builder" mindset. You're focused on time efficiency, automation adoption and building a people-first culture.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as founding operations leader guiding early growth.
  • Drive strategic company process, identifying high-impact automation opportunities.
  • Own and shape the company's operational process strategy.
  • Hands-on role automating processes for people, legal and finance.

Skills

Operational leadership
Process design
Automation mindset
Remote work
Strategic planning

Job description

Cubiq Recruitment is seeking a founding Head of Operations for a groundbreaking BioAI startup in the UK. You will help design scalable processes, build the operational backbone, and work with academic founders to turn cutting-edge research into real-world impact.

In this remote-first role, you will lead cross-functional operations, identify automation opportunities, and shape the company process strategy while hands-on implementing workflows for people, legal and finance.

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