Job Description

At Genomines, our mission is to pioneer a new era of sustainable metal production by farming plants

that hyperaccumulate metal. Through synthetic biology and cutting-edge technology, we harness the power of nature to create plants that can farm for metals while decontaminating soils and creating cleaner lands for agriculture. Our ultimate goal is to become the world's first carbon-negative nickel producer, using sustainable, cost-competitive methods to extract the valuable resources our society needs for the energy transition.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Technical Operations Coordinator is a senior individual-contributor role responsible for keeping the CTO closely connected across R&D and Operations and extending her presence where she cannot personally be.

This role gives the CTO a trusted bridge between R&D and Operations - someone who reports accurately, flags what needs her attention, and acts as her proxy on defined matters.

The Technical Operations Coordinator will:

• Act as the day-to-day link between the CTO and the R&D and Operations teams, keeping her reporting cadence accurate and current.
• Represent the CTO at sites and meetings she cannot attend, and carry out delegated tasks, always reporting back.
• Track the operational and techno-economic indicators that matter - cost per plant, throughput, scale-up - and flag what needs attention.
• Track regulatory and IP timelines in a support capacity, flagging risks without owning the underlying strategy.

This is a hands-on, individual-contributor support role with no line authority over the R&D or Operations teams.

The ideal candidate brings a track record of cross-functional coordination and direct support to a senior leader; a deeptech, biotech, or startup background is a plus, but trustworthiness and follow-through matter most.

Key Responsibilities

Qualification and Experience

Soft Skills

• Exercises sound judgment about what is shared and with whom, and earns trust by keeping sensitive information appropriately confidential.
• Turns scattered inputs into clear, structured reports and briefs that need no rework.
• Builds genuine trust with counterparts across R&D, Operations, and the CTO's office - the kind of relationship that holds up under pressure.
• Adjusts fluidly as priorities, sites, and demands shift, staying comfortable without a fixed routine.
• Takes ownership of what is delegated end-to-end and follows through without needing reminders.
• Operates effectively without formal authority, earning cooperation from R&D and Operations through credibility and trust rather than positional power.
• Ability to travel on demand to operation sites.