Phylo is an applied research lab building agentic intelligence to accelerate discovery for every biomedical scientist. We believe AI agents will fundamentally transform how biomedical research is done. Our fast-growing team brings together researchers and engineers across AI and biology.
As an early member of Business Operations team, you'll own high-impact work that shapes how we scale.
What you'll do
Design and implement scalable processes across GTM (revops, customer success), finance, recruiting, and core operations
Own the financial models and metrics that help us make better decisions faster
Build the dashboards and reporting infrastructure the company runs on
Produce sharp materials for leadership presentations and external partnerships
Drive cross-functional initiatives from kickoff to completion — define the plan and see it through
Work closely with founders and engineering on whatever matters most this week
What we're looking for
2–4 years of work experience. Strong academics, early startup experience, or a history of solving hard problems with limited resources
You act before you're asked. You see something broken and fix it the same day
You're able to juggle multiple initiatives at once without dropping balls - you may have to context-switch between a financial model, a recruiting process, and a customer deliverable in the same afternoon!
Analytically strong - able to build financial dashboards or figure out how to build one
You know when to go deep and when to ship something good enough. You apply 80/20 instinctively and save your perfectionism for when it actually matters
You turn ambiguous problems into clear next steps without waiting for a perfect brief
Concise, direct communicator — you make things simpler, not more complicated
High output; you get more done in a day than most do in a week, and AI tooling is a big part of how
At ease working alongside engineers; you pick up technical context quickly
Nice to have
Background in biology or life sciences
Experience scaling ops at an early-stage startup (tools like Clay, n8n, Zapier, Claude Cowork is a plus)
Familiarity with B2B SaaS or enterprise software
Why Join Us?
Competitive salary and equity share in building the future of biomedical discovery
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, including free therapy sessions and eyewear stipend
401(k) to help you build long-term financial security (US only)
Unlimited PTO to recharge when you need it (US only)
Lunch and snacks when you're in the office
Regular team offsites and company events
A culture of excellence and speed - we move fast, think big, and support each other every step of the way
Your work will directly impact our mission to 100X biomedical discoveries through AI
Skills Required
- 2-4 years at a top consulting firm, investment bank, PE fund, or high-growth startup
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency with AI tooling
What We Do
Phylo is an applied research lab building agentic AI for biomedical scientists, creating an Integrated Biology Environment (IBE) that functions as an IDE for biology.
