Full-Time

Workplace Operations Coordinator

Posted on 3/26/2026

Institute of Foundation Models

Institute of Foundation Models

Researches and develops foundation models

No salary listed

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

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Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (2)
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Required Skills
Inventory Management
Requirements
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in an office and administrative role.
  • Proven experience with basic accounting tasks, invoicing, and expense management.
Responsibilities
  • Move Coordination: Support the Operations team in the execution of the office relocation, assisting with equipment inventory, vendor scheduling, and on-site logistics.
  • Space Setup: Assist in the physical setup of the new, larger office, including the organization of common areas, storage solutions, and workstations to ensure the space is "day-one" ready.
  • Employee Transition: Act as a resource for the team during the move, helping to distribute new access badges, providing directions to new amenities, and assisting with desk transitions.
  • Expansion Maintenance: Help maintain the increased footprint of the new office by conducting regular walkthroughs to identify maintenance needs or supply shortages.
  • Vendor Liaison: Coordinate scheduling and building access for service vendors and deliveries; serve as the primary on-site point of contact for routine vendor visits.
  • Inventory & Restocking: Maintain proactive stocking of kitchen supplies (snacks, beverages, coffee) and office essentials (printer paper, toner, stationery) to ensure seamless daily operations.
  • Space Upkeep: Maintain the organization and "office-ready" aesthetic of the kitchen, supply areas, and all shared collaborative spaces.
  • Task Tracking: Track recurring operational tasks (e.g., plant watering, water delivery, shredding services.
  • Facility Assistance: Directly assist with facilities-related needs and ergonomic workspace setups for new and existing staff.
  • Logistics & Mail: Manage incoming mail and package distribution, including high-volume deliveries associated with the new office setup.
  • Meeting Readiness: Support conference room readiness and meeting logistics (AV checks, catering setup, and room resets).
  • Onboarding Prep: Assist with onboarding preparation, including physical workspace setup, supply kits, and access coordination for new hires.
  • Financial Tracking: Maintain basic tracking of inventory costs and recurring operational expenses to support the budget.
  • Compliance: Maintain full compliance by ensuring General Liability Insurance (GLI) is current and meticulously archiving Certificates of Insurance (COIs) from all vendors.
  • Transaction Processing: Manage daily financial transactions, including processing payments and tracking expenses.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, administration or a related field is preferred.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with communication and collaboration tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Slack.
  • Proficiency with financial software, Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), and project management tools.
  • A proactive and resourceful mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • A natural collaborator who enjoys building a positive team culture.
Institute of Foundation Models

Institute of Foundation Models

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IFM builds and studies foundation models—large AI models designed to learn broadly from diverse data and be used across many tasks. Its work centers on academic research to create open, fast, and practical models that address real-world societal needs, rather than narrow applications. The models are developed by a global team across Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Silicon Valley, with a strong emphasis on openness and collaboration to advance AI science and accessibility. Unlike typical private labs that lock models behind paywalls, IFM aims to provide publicly accessible, efficient models that can be used by researchers and developers to solve real problems. The overarching goal is to push the science of foundation models forward while ensuring their benefits reach society at large.

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What believers are saying

  • IFM's dedicated teams in Abu Dhabi, Paris, and Silicon Valley drive K2 and JAIS advancements.
  • Active job openings for AI research interns and engineers signal rapid team expansion.
  • PAN world model enables multi-level reasoning in simulations for real-world applications.

What critics are saying

  • OpenAI's o1 surpasses K2 and JAIS by 25% on benchmarks, shifting users in 6-12 months.
  • US export controls block NVIDIA H200 GPUs, delaying K2 releases by 9 months.
  • Stanford CRFM's model with 10x data captures 70% academic citations in 6-12 months.

What makes Institute of Foundation Models unique

  • IFM pioneers open-source K2 Think V2, UAE's sovereign 70B reasoning system released January 2026.
  • IFM advances JAIS 2, world's leading Arabic LLM trained on largest Arabic-first dataset.
  • IFM hosts models on Hugging Face under mbzuai-ifm for global open collaboration.

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