Scientific Programs & Operations Lead

Kindredventures; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecka AI is seeking a hands-on Special Projects Lead to build and run scientific programmes that produce high-quality data for AI and robotics. You’ll translate objectives into plans, manage partnerships, and oversee lab operations across locations.

You’ll take initiatives from brief to launch, shape priorities under uncertainty, and directly address practical challenges while coordinating teams and vendors globally.

Qualifications

• Scientific fluency from laboratory experience or sustained work with experimental scientists.
• Experience launching and running programmes or operations with delivery responsibility.
• Experience managing external partnerships and coordinating people, vendors, and resources.
• Ability to prioritize work, evaluate tradeoffs and make sound decisions under uncertainty.
• Willingness and ability to execute directly and address practical problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop scientific programmes translating objectives into practical plans and milestones.
• Build and manage partnerships with scientific organisations and onboarding.
• Launch new initiatives by establishing workflows and coordinating resources.
• Own operating performance: manage quality, throughput, schedules and cost.
• Coordinate people and resources across locations, vendors and logistics.
• Make informed operating decisions using evidence and delivery metrics.

Skills

Scientific fluency

Programme launch experience

Partnership management

Prioritization skills

Hands-on attitude

Job description

Mecka AI is seeking a hands-on Special Projects Lead to build and run scientific programmes that produce high-quality data for AI and robotics. You’ll translate objectives into plans, manage partnerships, and oversee lab operations across locations.

You’ll take initiatives from brief to launch, shape priorities under uncertainty, and directly address practical challenges while coordinating teams and vendors globally.