Operations Jobs at Activate
Activate has 2 open operations roles, 1 of them remote, alongside 1 other open role.
About Activate
Activate is a nonprofit organization that supports science entrepreneurs through a fellowship program and other programming, helping them turn hard-tech scientific discoveries into real-world solutions and companies.
The open roles
- Program Associate, Fellowship: remote, USD 65k, Junior, posted 3 September 2026.
- Fellowship Manager, New York: New York City, USD 100k, posted 16 July 2026.
Also hiring at Activate
Activate is also hiring in finance and legal (1).
Its roles are in New York City, NY, US (2), remote (1), San Francisco, CA, US (1) and Boston, MA, US (1).
What operations work involves at an early-stage startup
You set up the systems that keep the company running, from vendors and tooling to how work gets scheduled. The job changes shape as the company grows, and nobody hands you a process to follow. In a large firm this work is split between finance, facilities and a project office.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
Questions people ask
Can these roles be done remotely?
1 of the 2 open operations roles at Activate are remote.
What else is Activate hiring for?
Finance and legal: 1 more role.