About us

We are unlocking the potential of our planet’s unexplored biodiversity to build sustainable solutions with our biotechnology partners whilst demonstrating the value of our world’s undiscovered biology.

At Basecamp Research, we pride ourselves on being a diverse, exciting, fun, and flexible place to work. We are a team of biologists, data scientists & explorers united by a sense of adventure and the belief that nature has already designed the solutions to our planet’s greatest challenges - we just have to go out and discover them!

If you feel passionate about the power of biology to show the inherent value of nature and to build a better world, we’d love to hear from you.

About the job

As a Workspace/People Operations Coordinator, you'll manage people and office-related activities while building strong relationships working with our Boston based team. This role requires excellent organization, self-motivation, and proactive prioritization skills⁠.

Key Responsibilities:

Office Management

• Coordinate daily office operations and maintenance⁠

• Manage vendor relationships and service providers⁠

• Optimize workplace layout and office environment⁠

• Ensure high maintenance standards⁠

Leadership Team support

• Supporting leadership team in Boston with scheduling and ad-hoc administrative tasks

• Coordinate with UK-based EA to align calendars across time zones

• Support travel arrangements for the team based in Boston

HR Operations

• Handling recruiting coordination and logistics⁠

• Managing onboarding processes and documentation⁠

• Maintaining HRIS system and employee records⁠

• Ensuring compliance with policies and legal requirements⁠

• Administering background checks and additional training⁠

• Supporting visa application processes

Employee Experience

• Support employee engagement initiatives⁠

• Coordinate office events and wellness activities⁠

• Support visiting employees⁠

• Facilitate new employee orientation⁠

About you

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of People Operations/Workspace Management experience in a high-growth startup environment⁠

• Good HR operations knowledge⁠

• Excellent organizational and priority management skills⁠

• Process-driven mindset with ability to create structure⁠

• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities⁠

Greater Boston area resident, willing to work 5 days in office⁠

Ideal Qualities:

• Proactive with strong initiative⁠⁠​

• Ownership mentality

• Creative problem-solving abilities⁠

• Value-aligned with company mission⁠

HRIS (Bob) & any ATS experience⁠ would be advantageous.

What we can offer you in return:

• The opportunity to be a key early member in our team in an exciting, dynamic, and fast-moving field.

• Comprehensive medical plans and 401K.

• Competitive compensation package including equity.