Operations Manager

Company Overview

Cheiron (formerly PhnyX Lab) is a Stanford-based AI startup in Silicon Valley, building next-generation AI systems for the biotech, pharma, and medical industries.

Cheiron

~30% market share in the Korean pharma sector within months

pre-VC

The Role

Operations Manager

This role sits at the center of Cheiron’s external engagement engine. You will be responsible for identifying where biopharma pros naturally gather - tracking and prioritizing high-signal events and communities, while ensuring that all outreach, contacts, and learnings are systematically captured and shared internally.

What You'll Do

Event & Ecosystem Mapping

• Identify and track high-relevance biotech and life science events across

  Bay Area and California

• Source events using platforms such as

  Luma, Eventbrite, and Meetup

  , while uncovering additional opportunities through community-driven and non-obvious channels
• Maintain an events calendar with clear metadata (e.g., audience, cost, location, relevance, timing) for decision-making

Community Discovery & Engagement

• Research and catalog online and offline communities where biopharma pros actively interact (e.g., Slack groups, LinkedIn communities, Meetups, Discords, Reddit, professional societies)
• Assess communities relevant to Cheiron’s mission, audience quality, engagement level, and opportunity for meaningful participation
• Support thoughtful, value-driven engagement within select communities to help grow Cheiron’s brand presence organically

Internal Operations & Systems

• Maintain strong CRM and knowledge hygiene across

  Notion

  and related tools
• Centralize contacts, community notes, meeting summaries, and engagement history so information is accurate, searchable, and actionable
• Build and maintain internal trackers, including: events calendar, community engagement tracker, contacts / CRM tracker, social or outreach activity tracker (as applicable)
• Support ad hoc operational needs typical of a fast-moving startup environment

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational and research skills; ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams
• Strong written communication and documentation habits
• Comfort working with tools such as Notion, CRM systems, Slack/Discord, and event platforms
• Attention to detail and consistency in maintaining internal systems
• Interest in biotechnology, biopharma, and AI-driven research workflows

Compensations & Benefits

competitive total compensation