Partner (Policy & Government Programs)

We're looking for a seasoned operator who can navigate the intersection of breakthrough science, institutional design, and federal policy. As a Partner primarily based in DC, you'll lead our initiatives on the Hill, grow our government funding portfolio, represent Convergent in policy circles, and ensure our FROs (Focused Research Organizations) have the strategic partnerships and resources they need to succeed. You'll sit on FRO boards, mentor founders, hang out with the coolest scientists in the world, interface with NSF/OSTP/agency leadership, and translate ambitious science into the language that unlocks sustained public support. If you've built things, can speak fluent bureaucrat-ese without losing your soul, and believe that government funding for moonshot science shouldn't require selling out to incrementalism, you'll fit in great here.

WHY JOIN NOW?
Convergent Research exists to bring entirely new scientific institutions into the world: Focused Research Organizations (FROs). These are purpose-built, mission-driven orgs designed to solve technological bottlenecks, unlock whole new fields, and lead to scaled revolutions. Think: "What if Bell Labs, but for single-cell proteomics?” We've launched more than 10 FROs and proven that the model works. We've raised over $350 million and catalyzed $300+ million in follow-on investment.

Now we're scaling our relationship with the federal government, including responding to the NSF Tech Labs Initiative and potentially similar future programs, and we need someone who can own that growth while maintaining our standards for ambitious, high-integrity science.This role is critical because government funding represents both massive opportunity and massive operational complexity. We need someone who can grow a portfolio of cutting-edge projects while ensuring each one maintains the speed, ambition, and scientific rigor that defines a Convergent FRO.

You're joining at a time that is neither all risk nor all rote—we have...