SandboxAQ
AI
TechnicalProgramManager,Catalysis
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“Technical Program Manager, Catalysis at SandboxAQ. Skills: Catalysis validation, Program execution, Experimental campaigns, Industrial outcomes. Own validation program plan. Manage external validation partners”
What You'll Achieve.
Translate results into validated industrial outcomes
Industry & Context.
Risk; Schedule; Resource trade-offs
US Persons only
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years managing R&D programs, Hands-on coordinating experimental campaigns, Technical fluency in catalysis, Track record running compliance-grade reporting
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Advanced degree strongly preferred, Direct experience with heterogeneous catalysis, ALD/CVD precursor development experience, Semiconductor exhaust-gas abatement experience, Familiarity with machine-learned force fields, DFT-derived datasets familiarity, Modern computational catalysis workflows familiarity, Experience with U.S. Government programs, Experience scaling validation infrastructure
What You'll Do.
Own validation program plan
Manage external validation partners
Coordinate internal hand-offs
Operationalize design-test-make-deploy pipeline
Drive risk trade-offs
Drive schedule trade-offs
Drive resource trade-offs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Senior scientific leadership; Computational scientists; Data teams; Machine learning teams; External laboratory partners; Research Scientists; Platform Engineering
Communication Scope
Executive narratives; External narratives
Process & Methodology
Program planning, Milestone tracking, SOW negotiation, Deliverable acceptance, Risk assessment, Schedule management, Resource allocation
Full Job Description
ABOUT SANDBOXAQ SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The company’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences, financial services, navigation, cybersecurity, and other sectors. We are a global team that is tech-focused and includes experts in AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and other specialties. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth capital-backed company in 2022, funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders. At SandboxAQ, we’ve cultivated an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and impact. By investing deeply in our people, we’re building a thriving, global workforce poised to tackle the world's epic challenges. Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission, in a community of like-minded people who value entrepreneurialism, ownership, and transformative impact. THE OPPORTUNITY Introduction to the team: The Catalysis team develops and validates new catalyst technologies for complex industrial applications, with a focus on high-purity chemical production, emissions treatment, and advanced sensing. The team brings together computational modeling, machine learning, experimental validation, and cross-functional collaboration to accelerate how promising catalyst concepts move from discovery to real-world use. Introduction to the role: We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the execution of our catalysis validation programs from planning through delivery. In this role, you will drive the operating cadence for experimental campaigns, coordinate work across computational scientists, data and machine learning teams, and external laboratory partners, and build the processes and metrics that help translate promising technical results into validated industrial outcomes. You will also serve as a key operational partner to senior scien
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