
Accelerated Materials helps manufacturers accelerate the development of advanced materials. It combines hardware, software, and services for materials innovation and manufacturing. Its core tech includes intensified microreactor technology and machine learning to speed scale-up. The company focuses on electronics and pharmaceutical sectors, operating in the UK and Singapore since 2020. Born from Cambridge inventions, it targets scale in industrial materials production.

Accelerated Materials helps manufacturers accelerate the development of advanced materials. It combines hardware, software, and services for materials innovation and manufacturing. Its core tech includes intensified microreactor technology and machine learning to speed scale-up. The company focuses on electronics and pharmaceutical sectors, operating in the UK and Singapore since 2020. Born from Cambridge inventions, it targets scale in industrial materials production.
Accelerated Materials (AM) is an innovative, seed-stage start-up commercializing a technology platform that bridges the gap between nanomaterial discovery and industrial-scale manufacturing. By combining advanced reaction processes with artificial intelligence and automation, we streamline the pathway of scale-up, reducing the time and cost by up to 90%. With this platform, we provide end-to-end solutions for the advanced materials industry, offering new capabilities and intellectual property in record time.
We are looking for a highly motivated Operations Manager to ensure day-to-day operations are fast, safe and efficient. You will build the systems that accelerate our commercial and technical efforts.
Key Responsibilities
• Drive progress on key accounts by ensuring sales and technical teams are aligned
• Unlock bottlenecks in logistics by proactively organizing procurement and shipping
• Ensure our offices and labs are compliant with local rules and regulations
• Assist in writing, organizing, reviewing and improving standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Manage basic financial operations (e.g. procurement, invoicing, burn rate tracking, payments, expense approvals).
• Facilitate critical meetings with stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional work improvement initiatives that don't fall neatly into one department (e.g., setting up a new CRM, organizing an international trade show presence, or leading an office relocation).
• Facilitate talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention.
Skills Required
• You are comfortable with P&Ls, budgets, and grant compliance requirements.
• 2-4 years in Operations, Project Management, or a Chief of Staff role, preferably in a Hardware, Deep Tech, or Manufacturing startup.
• A bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field. MBA is a plus.
• You are familiar with the local business ecosystems, including regulatory bodies, trade commissions, major players and funding agencies.
• Proficiency with modern productivity tools
• Familiarity and willingness to improve skillset in:
o ISO standards for operation, in particular ISO 9001
o workplace organization systems, such as 5S
o agile project management methodologies like scrum
o laboratory safety
What You Will Gain
• A competitive equity package (ESOP) allowing you to share in the company’s success
• A key role in shaping a high-growth, science-driven startup.
• The opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in AI-driven materials science.
• Fast-paced career growth potential in a rapidly moving start-up.
• Mentorship from industry experts.
• A flexible work environment focused on creating impact