Chief Scientific Operations Officer for AI-Driven Cloud Lab
Carnegie-Mellon-University
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Job summary
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) seeks an inaugural Chief Scientific Operations Officer to lead the BCICL, a cloud-enabled lab platform accelerating AI-enabled biological and chemical research. You will shape vision, governance, and execution across biology, chemistry, AI, robotics, and data science, uniting researchers, engineers, and external partners.
The role demands executive leadership, platform-building experience, and a track record delivering scalable, secure, and user-centric
Qualifications
- Proven executive leadership experience in complex scientific or research organizations.
- Track record building scalable operating platforms and governance structures.
- Experience partnering across academia, industry, and government entities.
Responsibilities
- Lead operational organization supporting the BCICL's research, education, partnerships, and external users.
- Establish operating standards, quality systems, and performance metrics.
- Oversee staffing, instrumentation, scheduling, budgeting, and long-range planning.
- Develop governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
Skills
Education
Job description
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) seeks an inaugural Chief Scientific Operations Officer to lead the BCICL, a cloud-enabled lab platform accelerating AI-enabled biological and chemical research. You will shape vision, governance, and execution across biology, chemistry, AI, robotics, and data science, uniting researchers, engineers, and external partners.
The role demands executive leadership, platform-building experience, and a track record delivering scalable, secure, and user-centric
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