Operations Jobs at Astera Institute
Astera Institute has 3 open operations roles, alongside 42 other open roles.
About Astera Institute
Astera Institute is a research organization that focuses on neuro-AI, life sciences, and open science. It runs a fully funded residency program for technologists and scientists to work on open public goods, and it funds high-impact scientific challenges. The institute is supported by a $3B endowment and operates outside the constraints of markets or academia.
The open roles
- Open Science Policy and Operations Manager: Emeryville, USD 150k to 200k, posted 4 September 2026.
- Operations Coordinator: Emeryville, USD 70k to 100k, posted 15 August 2026.
- Residency Manager: Emeryville, USD 150k to 225k, posted 8 July 2026.
Also hiring at Astera Institute
Astera Institute is also hiring in hardware and science (20), engineering (10), data and AI (9), finance and legal (1), marketing and growth (1) and sales and business development (1).
Its roles are in Emeryville, CA, US (31), Alameda, CA, US (12), remote (2) and Washington, DC, 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.
Questions people ask
What else is Astera Institute hiring for?
Hardware and science, engineering, data and AI, finance and legal, marketing and growth, and sales and business development: 42 more roles.