Laboratory Operations Specialist

Posted 9 Days Ago
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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
87K-120K Annually
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Chemical
Radical AI is accelerating materials R&D.
The Role
Manage day-to-day lab operations, including sample handling, inventory management, equipment maintenance, vendor coordination, and ensuring lab safety compliance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Radical AI is replacing an R&D process that currently takes 10+ years and $100 million to produce a single discovery. Our self-driving lab platform combines AI with autonomous robotics to run experiments, analyze results, and iterate—continuously, without human bottlenecks. For industries like aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, and space, that means breakthroughs in weeks instead of years.

The Role

    We are looking for a hands-on Laboratory Operations Specialist to help keep our self-driving lab running efficiently. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day lab operations, supporting activities such as sample handling and preparation, inventory and consumables management, equipment maintenance tracking, and vendor coordination. Your work will play a key role in maintaining laboratory throughput and ensuring smooth execution of core lab activities. This is an on-site position based in New York City.

What You Will Do

  • Manage sample intake, labeling, storage, and tracking across active experiments

  • Monitor and replenish consumables; maintain accurate inventory records

  • Coordinate process gas supply including ordering, receipt, and safe handling

  • Support equipment maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting for instruments including XRD, XRF, and SEM

  • Coordinate with vendors for equipment service and supply deliveries

  • Maintain lab safety compliance: labeling, waste disposal, SDS records, and regulatory requirements

  • Track lab status and flag issues proactively to the research team

  • Assist scientists with sample preparation and basic characterization tasks as needed

  • Support onboarding of new lab users and maintain SOPs

What We Are Looking For

  • B.S. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field

  • 1+ year of professional lab experience (lab tech, research assistant, or equivalent)

  • Hands-on experience with common lab instruments and techniques

  • Experience managing consumables, chemical inventory, or gas supply a strong plus

  • Familiarity with lab safety practices and OSHA/EH&S requirements

  • Highly organized, reliable, and proactive

  • Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities shift quickly

  • Based in New York City

 
What We Offer
A competitive compensation package also includes the best in benefits:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, covered at 100%
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Unlimited PTO and 14+ company holidays per year
  • Company-wide end-of-year shutdown, including two weeks of paid time off
  • 401K 
  • Equity
 
Disclosure
 
Radical AI is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Skills Required

  • B.S. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field
  • 1+ year of professional lab experience
  • Hands-on experience with common lab instruments and techniques
  • Experience managing consumables, chemical inventory, or gas supply
  • Familiarity with lab safety practices and OSHA/EH&S requirements
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The Company
HQ: New York, New York
50 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

Through the integration of artificial intelligence, engineering, materials science, and applied research, we are changing the way materials are designed, developed, and discovered. In doing so we are tackling the world's most pressing problems.

Why Work With Us

We know what we are doing is hard. Really hard. We like that. As a team of deep domain experts, we trust each other and all move with autonomy. It won’t always look perfect —that’s the price of moving fast. But we prize execution above all else.

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