Operations Manager (Compliance)

Convergent Research is a non-profit science studio best known for pioneering the Focused Research Organization (FRO). We architect pivotal infrastructure that removes bottlenecks to breakthrough scientific research.

FROs are a new operating model for science that ensures rapid iteration cycles and high-throughput learning. Convergent secures funding and provides an operational backbone for counterfactual R&D, creating space for scientists to do what they do best. FRO teams are agile, creative, and risk-tolerant as a result. They make fast progress because they start and stay focused.

At Convergent Research, we’re not just supporting science—we’re helping launch bold, world-changing research initiatives (aka FROs). And as you might imagine, that means we’re dealing with a lot of moving parts—especially when it comes to compliance.

That’s where you come in.

We need an Operations Manager who thrives on keeping things organized, tackling ambiguous challenges, and ensuring that all the behind-the-scenes logistics and compliance requirements run like a well-oiled machine. Whether it’s handling entity registrations, ensuring insurance policies meet regulatory standards, maintaining spotless documentation, or making sure our IT and facilities vendors follow all the right protocols, you’ll be at the center of it all.

This isn’t just about making checklists (though we love a good checklist). It’s about making sure we stay compliant with all necessary regulations, proactively solving problems before they arise, and ensuring that when an FRO needs something—whether it’s an updated policy, a legal filing, or documentation for a grant—you’re already three steps ahead.

Convergent Research aims to help fill a structural gap in today's R&D system. We enable fundamental research that requires unusual levels of scale and coordination yet is not rapidly monetizable by industry. We’re bringing together top talent from academia, industry, and startups to build a new model for innovative R&D.

At Convergent Research, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We believe in hiring individuals based on their unique talents, not on race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or our company policies. We are more than a proud Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to foster a healthy, safe, and respectful environment where all employees are valued and treated with dignity. Harassment of any kind is not tolerated here.

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