A science background in biology, with hands-on experience or an MS/PhD preferred.
Experience managing scientific projects in a CRO, core facility, or biotech environment.
Strong intuition for matching scientists to appropriate projects based on expertise.
Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and re-plan effectively.
Responsibilities
Match scientists to projects based on their strengths and availability.
Plan projects by gathering customer requirements and coordinating with sales and engineering.
Own production and revenue by tracking project output and costs, and forecasting with finance.
Shape scientific direction by understanding the science and developing new projects that leverage team strengths.
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Paid lunches and dinners
100% premium coverage on Cigna's platinum health plan and top-tier dental/vision plans
Relocation assistance
401(k) plan
Company-sponsored professional development
Visa sponsorship for most work visas
Full Job Description
Production Manager
The role. Our science team is growing past 100 people, and someone needs to own how their work gets staffed and delivered. You'll make sure the right scientists are on the right projects, and that everything ships on time and on budget. You'll report to our Chief Product Officer, Hannah Le.
What you'll do.
Match people to projects. Know the strengths, growth areas, and availability of every scientist on the team, and put them where they'll do their best work, without being their manager.
Plan projects. Gather customer requirements, make sure the team understands them, and work with sales and engineering to set scope and timelines we can hit.
Own production and revenue. Track output and costs across every project, partner with finance to forecast and deliver against targets, and work with engineering on tools that make delivery faster and cheaper.
Shape scientific direction. Understand the science behind our work, and help develop new projects that build on the team's strengths.
What you bring.
A science background in biology. You've done real scientific work, at the bench or computationally. You know the difference between a single-cell analyst and a statistical geneticist, and why it matters for who goes on which project. An MS or PhD is a plus; hands-on experience counts just as much.
Experience running scientific delivery. A few years managing projects or production for a team of experts, such as at a CRO, core facility, or biotech, juggling many projects at once with real deadlines and quality bars.
Great intuition for matching scientists to work. You read someone's expertise quickly, whether it's proteomics, genomics, cell therapy, or structural biology, and put them where they fit.
Steady under shifting priorities. When a customer changes scope or a deadline moves, you re-plan fast and keep everyone aligned.
How we work. We're extremely tied to the truth. We care about output and are flexible enough to let people work the way that works for them. This role is on-site in San Francisco, close to science, partnerships, operations, and engineering. We meet as a team Mondays and Fridays, plus ad hoc when we need to. We don't track when you come in or leave, and PTO is unlimited. What matters most is that projects ship well and on time.
Benefits
Base Salary is $140K-$200K
Equity
Unlimited PTO
Every lunch and dinner is paid for
100% premium covered on Cigna's platinum health plan ($0 premium, $0 deductible) and 50% premium coverage for dependents. 100% coverage for top-tier Guardian dental and vision plans
MTS: Zhen, Harmon, Chris, Dillon, Martin, Ramesh, Ian, Evan, John
Scientists across Latch
Our work in use
Frontier AI labs use our benchmarks to assess biological capabilities and safeguards. Our work appears in research announcements and model cards, including:
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 system card
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 system card
Anthropic: Advancing Claude in healthcare and life sciences
xAI: Grok 4.7 model card
xAI: Biosecurity at the frontier
How to apply
Our process moves quickly.
Round 0 - Apply
Round 1 - Intro Latch Talent Team (30m)
Round 2 - Interview with Hannah (45m)
Round 3 - Culture Interview with Jordan (30m)
Round 4 - Paid onsite project and presentation (2-3 days)
