Sales & Business Development Jobs at Astera Institute
Astera Institute has one open sales and business development role, in Washington, paying USD 135k to 160k a year, alongside 44 other open roles.
About Astera Institute
Astera Institute is a research organization that focuses on neuro-AI, life sciences, and open science. It runs a fully funded residency program for technologists and scientists to work on open public goods, and it funds high-impact scientific challenges. The institute is supported by a $3B endowment and operates outside the constraints of markets or academia.
The open role
- Data and Partnerships Associate: Washington, USD 135k to 160k, Junior, posted 14 August 2026.
Also hiring at Astera Institute
Astera Institute is also hiring in hardware and science (20), engineering (10), data and AI (9), operations (3), finance and legal (1) and marketing and growth (1).
Its roles are in Emeryville, CA, US (31), Alameda, CA, US (12), remote (2) and Washington, DC, US (1).
What sales and business development work involves at an early-stage startup
You are often the first person selling, so there is no playbook and no inbound list. You find the buyers, run the pitch, then write down what worked so the next hire can repeat it. At a large company the territory and the price list already exist.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
Questions people ask
Where is the sales and business development job at Astera Institute?
Washington.
How much does it pay?
USD 135k to 160k a year, as stated in the posting.
What else is Astera Institute hiring for?
Hardware and science, engineering, data and AI, operations, finance and legal, and marketing and growth: 44 more roles.