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Head of People

Periodic Labs · Menlo Park, CA

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Bio & Science AIonsiteexecutive$350k–$450k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead the full people function for an AI company advancing materials and energy.
  • Design people systems built for how scientists and engineers actually work.
  • Shape how a lab-first company scales without losing what makes it work.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

Builder-minded people leader with 15+ years in engineering-forward environments who thrives in ambiguity. Trusted advisor to founders who cares about helping exceptional scientists and engineers do the best work of their lives.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of HR experience with time in senior people leadership at technology, research, or engineering-forward company
  • Experience building and leading talent acquisition function including hiring and managing recruiters
  • Background supporting physical products, semiconductors, manufacturing, or hardware-forward startups
  • Experience navigating intersection of research and engineering cultures
  • Strong command of performance management, compensation design, employee relations, organizational design and people operations
  • Builder's mindset comfortable in ambiguous environments
  • High EQ and communication skills with ability to build trust with engineers and scientists
  • Sound judgment handling employee relations and investigations with discretion
  • Data fluency using people analytics to drive decisions
  • Bachelor's degree or similar experience
visa sponsorship
Yes, we sponsor visas

Lab profile

About Periodic Labs

AI and physical sciences company building state-of-the-art models to accelerate breakthroughs in materials and energy.

What they build

  • State-of-the-art AI models for scientific discovery

Known for

  • Materials science
  • Energy
  • Semiconductors
  • Lab automation

Key facts

  • Backed by world-class investors
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