Associate / Senior Associate - Strategy & Business Operations

About Chemify

Chemify is a digital chemistry company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, pioneering a new paradigm for molecular discovery, optimization, and chemical synthesis. Founded by Lee Cronin FRSE FRSC, Regius Chair of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, Chemify is built on decades of foundational research in digital chemistry.

Chemify is digitizing the field of chemistry to revolutionize how molecules are designed, made, and scaled. Our first and only Chemputation platform integrates a purpose-built programming language, extensible robotic systems, artificial chemical intelligence, and the world’s largest and continuously growing database of validated chemical reactions.

This full digital-chemistry stack enables effective de novo molecular design and on-demand access to molecules across complex chemical space. By transforming chemistry into a programmable, data-driven discipline, Chemify accelerates the discovery and development of new small-molecule therapeutics and advanced industrial materials for partners across pharma, biotech, and materials science.

About the Role

Chemify is seeking an Associate / Senior Associate, Strategy & Business Operations to add capacity and rigor to our growing Strategy & Business Operations function. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and execution, and is designed to help the company scale by building more durable, data-driven, and repeatable business processes.

You will work closely with senior leadership and partner cross-functionally with Operations, Technology, Finance, and Commercial teams to translate strategy into insights, operating mechanisms, and action.

Reporting Line

This role reports to the Senior Director of Strategy & Business Operations, under the Chief Business Officer.

Location & Travel

• U.S. Remote, with occasional domestic and international travel (<10%)

What You’ll Do

Strategic Planning & Market Intelligence

• Support annual and quarterly planning processes, including OKRs and performance analytics
• Conduct market, customer, and competitive analyses to inform strategic decision-making
• Prepare clear, concise materials for internal leadership discussions and external stakeholders

Analytics, Insights & Operating Metrics

• Lead the development and evolution of the company’s analytics and insights layer
• Define and maintain cross functional KPIs, dashboards, and management metrics
• Structure and analyze imperfect or incomplete data to generate actionable insights
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and other recurring operating cadences

Strategic & Cross-Functional Projects

• Support a range of strategic initiatives spanning growth, capacity planning, organizational scale, and fundraising
• Partner with Operations, Technology, Finance, and Commercial teams to align execution with strategy
• Help drive change by translating insights into recommendations, decisions, and follow-through actions

Commercial & Business Operations

• Support commercial operations infrastructure, including sales processes, metrics, and tooling
• Help improve cross-functional workflows between commercial, operational, and technical teams

Who You Are

Experience & Background

• Undergraduate degree in STEM, Business, or a related field; MBA a plus
• 1–3 years of experience in strategy consulting, startups, biotech, or a similarly fast-paced environment
• Comfortable operating in an ambiguous, high-growth setting

Required Skills

• Independent problem solving: Ability to think through ambiguous problems, form structured hypotheses, and reach sound conclusions with limited guidance
• Analytical reasoning: Ability to interpret, clean, and analyze existing data to extract insights, trends, and performance signals
• Quantitative modeling: Ability to frame real-world situations in quantitative terms, build financial and operating models, and evaluate scenarios and trade-offs
• Clear communication: Ability to express analytical results and recommendations clearly in writing and verbally, tailored to technical and non-technical audiences
• Driving action: Ability to translate analysis into decisions, alignment, and execution across cross-functional teams

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Exposure to pharma, CROs, or life sciences-adjacent industries
• Experience with business intelligence tools and enterprise systems (e.g., Salesforce, other ERP components)
• Familiarity with strategic planning, operating rhythms, or performance management processes

Eligibility & Compliance Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must not require current or future visa sponsorship
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check
• Must be eligible to work in regulated pharmaceutical research and development environments
• Must not be debarred, excluded, or otherwise restricted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any other relevant regulatory authority