EDT / EST (US East Coast only) Remote (Global) Full-time USD 125,000 – 175,000 / year

Junction is hiring an Operations Lead

Responsibilities

  • Manage, coach, and develop a distributed Lab Operations team, supporting both individual contributors and team leadership as the organization grows
  • Plan team capacity and staffing as order volume increases based on demand trends
  • Own the team's day-to-day operation across lab result review, order investigations, and proactive issue resolution with labs and customers
  • Make sure SLAs, quality standards, and productivity targets are consistently met
  • Interface with vendors and ensure we have good working relationships, troubleshoot issues as they come up, and set up streamlined processes for day-to-day interaction
  • Step into complex operational issues when the team needs support, coordinating with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and external lab partners where needed
  • Improve SOPs, quality standards, and team workflows so the operation becomes more consistent and easier to scale
  • Identify recurring operational issues and partner with our Operations Systems & Tooling team on workflow improvements and automation
  • Build a team that can solve problems independently, with clear ownership and fewer escalations over time

Benefits

  • Equity (extended exercise post 2 years of employment)
  • Company and team offsites
  • Monthly learning budget of $150 for personal development and productivity
  • $100 monthly wellness budget
  • Flexible, remote-first working - including $1K for home office equipment
  • Coworking budget
  • 36 days paid time off (including bank holidays)
  • Premium healthcare coverage
  • 4% monthly contribution to pension/401k
  • Yearly blood test on us
  • Enhanced parental, foster, and adoption leave

Compensation

$125,000 - $175,000

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

How we measure success

  • SLA attainment across Lab Operations
  • Operational quality and accuracy as order volume grows
  • Fewer escalations requiring support from senior leadership
  • Team engagement, development, and retention
  • Operational improvements that reduce manual work and recurring issues

Important details before applying

  • We only hire folks physically based in GMT and EST timezones - more information here
  • We do not sponsor visas right now given our stage

Other

  • Fully remote (US-based, EST timezone required)
  • Salary: $125,000 - $175,000
  • We only hire folks physically based in GMT and EST timezones
  • We do not sponsor visas right now given our stage

We do not sponsor visas right now given our stage

Job Details
Location EDT / EST (US East Coast only)
Work mode Remote (Global)
Employment Full-time
Salary USD 125,000 – 175,000 / year
Department Operations
Category other
Posted 2 months ago
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Junction builds the infrastructure layer for diagnostic healthcare, making patient data accessible, actionable, and automated across labs and devices.
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