Growth & GTM Operations Associate
About Us
At Absentia Labs, we’re building intelligent systems that redefine how safety science is done. Our AI-native toxicology platform delivers human-relevant insights that accelerate drug development, reduce reliance on animal studies, and enable a new regulatory paradigm for predictive safety. As we continue building toward enterprise readiness and early partner engagement, the Growth & GTM Operations Associate will play a foundational role in keeping our external presence, outreach, CRM, and commercial workflows running with discipline and consistency. Innovations begin with clarity of purpose, ownership, and a deep respect for scientific and regulatory rigor. If you’re excited to build new markets, engage with senior scientific leadership across pharma and CROs, and bring a breakthrough platform to industry, we’d love to talk. Why This Role Matters Absentia is entering a critical phase: translating technical progress into real-world engagement with pharma, biotech, and research partners. This role is foundational: not in setting strategy, but in ensuring execution happens consistently, cleanly, and at high velocity. You will serve as the operational backbone of our early growth efforts, managing the systems, workflows, and day-to-day execution that keep our external motion running. If you’re excited to work closely with founders, support early growth efforts, and help build the operational engine behind how a company shows up to the world, we’d love to talk. This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to founders and company-building at an early stage. Growth & Marketing Execution
- Manage LinkedIn and X presence (company and founders)
- Draft and publish content (posts, blogs, newsletters)
- Support website content updates, messaging refreshes, and distribution of external communications
Commercial & Pipeline Operations
- Manage CRM hygiene, workflows, and tracking
- Ensure all interactions are logged and progressed
- Create dashboards and reports that give leadership visibility into outreach, meetings, follow-ups, and pipeline activity
Outbound & Engagement Support
- Execute outbound and marketing-support campaigns across email, LinkedIn, and content-driven channels
- Manage follow-ups and nurture sequences
Events & Logistics
- Coordinate conference and event logistics
- Support event preparation, scheduling, attendee tracking, and post-event follow-up coordination
- Support pre/post-event outreach
About You We’re looking for an ambitious, detail-oriented operator who wants to learn quickly, execute consistently, and help build the infrastructure of an early-stage company. You Likely Have: - 3/4 years of relevant work experience (startup, biotech, consulting, or similar high- performance environments preferred) - Proactive and self-directed - Interested in biotech / AI - Comfortable using AI tools to support research, writing, and workflow automation - Communicate clearly, manage ambiguity well - Operate with high trust, low ego, and strong personal accountability. - Demonstrate sound judgment, curiosity, and high emotional intelligence Required Skills & Competencies Demonstrates consistent, high-quality execution across multiple workflows. Nothing falls through the cracks, especially in communication, follow-ups, and CRM management. Able to write clearly and effectively across formats, including emails, LinkedIn posts, newsletters, and internal updates. Comfortable drafting content on behalf of founders and the company. Highly structured in how work is managed. Able to maintain clean systems for tracking outreach, conversations, and pipeline activity. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, early-stage environment with limited structure. Takes initiative, moves quickly, and does not wait for perfect direction. Takes responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks. Follows through on commitments and ensures continuity across ongoing workstreams. Clear, timely communicator, both internally and externally. Maintains professionalism across all interactions with partners and stakeholders. Comfortable navigating shifting priorities and evolving workflows. Resourceful and able to build structure where none exists. Interest in biotech, AI, and drug development. Willingness to learn quickly and engage with technical subject matter over time. Success Measures Within the First 3–6 Months, You Will Have: + Established a clean, reliable CRM system with full visibility into all active conversations + Ensured consistent follow-up and communication across all prospective partners + Supported execution of outbound campaigns and content initiatives + Helped create a steady cadence of qualified meetings, follow-ups, and external engagement + Successfully supported logistics for at least 3 major industry events + Built trust with the founding team as a reliable execution partner Within 6–12 Months, You Will Have: + Enabled a consistent flow of high-quality conversations and meetings + Built repeatable workflows for outreach, follow-ups, and engagement + Helped scale Absentia’s external presence across content and marketing channels + Maintained a highly organized and actionable pipeline system + Become a core operational partner to the founding team What We Offer - A front-row seat to the future of drug development and regulatory science. - Collaboration with world-class scientists, engineers, and regulatory experts. - Flexible work structure, deep autonomy, and a high-trust culture. - Direct exposure to company-building, founder-led BD, and early GTM strategy - The opportunity to help define a new market category in AI toxicology.
Compensation
This role is structured with a competitive base salary and performance-based bonus tied to execution quality, operational impact, and growth support. Base Salary: $90,000 – $115,000 Bonus: $10K–$20K annual target bonus, paid semi-annually or annually based on execution quality, CRM/pipeline discipline, and growth support
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a few words about why this role resonates with you. If you have personal projects, writing samples, or even GitHub links— please include them! Our Commitment We believe diverse teams build better solutions. Absentia Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Apply To This Job