Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
Director/Senior Director, Synthesis
Flagship Pioneering, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02140
Company Summary
Flagship Labs 97 Inc. (FL97) is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. FL97 is backed by Flagship Pioneering, which brings the courage, long-term vision, and resources needed to realize unreasonable results. Join our mission-driven team and contribute to the future of science.
Our Physical Sciences effort is developing a novel AI and data-driven approach to materials discovery and development to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy.
At FL97, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.
If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.
The Role:FL97 is seeking a thoughtful and dynamic Director/Sr Director of Synthesis to join our team. The individual will help to shape our physical sciences synthesis efforts through the leadership of an exceptional team. ideation of new scientific campaigns, and establishment of critical capabilities and valuable workflows. The role reports into the Head of R&D.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of scientists and engineers across all synthesis efforts
Contribute to the ideation of new scientific campaigns in an effort to bring new materials for sustainability into the world
Execute synthesis steps in scientific campaigns
Work closely with Product Managers to design ideal synthesis workflows, and clearly communicate synthesis results
Troubleshoot workflows and instruments related to synthesis efforts
Provide expertise to Product Managers to support the development of target product profiles, updating synthesis capabilities as needed to deliver product candidates
Collaborate with Characterization, Testing, Software, ML, and Automation/Engineering teams to ensure data flow from all synthesis capabilities
Collaborate with Physical Sciences leadership to identify consultants to support new capability builds
Project manage the build of experiment capabilities and their deployment in science campaigns
Manage synthesis CAPEX including vendor relationships and budget requests
Assist in synthesis strategy and planning for new and existing automated and autonomous workflows with deep integration of AI
Demonstrate clear and thoughtful communication
Qualifications:
Experience synthesizing materials in a variety of form factors
Experience with methods for scaling
Experience in design and execution of synthesis across multiple methods, e.g. PVD, CVD, sol-gel, hydrothermal, etc.
Experience with material assembly or device integration
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with automation of synthesis methods
Experience with online monitoring of synthesis
Experience with regulatory requirements for commercialization of materials
Competencies:
Can balance strategic thinking while executing and getting into the weeds on a regular basis
Organized with strong project management skills
Data focused with experience dominated by experimental knowledge and a leaning towards data science and computation
Clear decision-maker, rapid learner, with an appetite for speed. Fervent desire to coach a team in that direction
Values, communicates, and interacts with others with high levels of transparency and respect with the acumen to engage and influence at all levels within the company
Location:
Cambridge, MA
More About Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering is a platform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity's most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE's "Change the World" list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are
committed to equal employment opportunity
regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies
: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, "FSP") do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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Flagship Labs 97 Inc. (FL97) is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. FL97 is backed by Flagship Pioneering, which brings the courage, long-term vision, and resources needed to realize unreasonable results. Join our mission-driven team and contribute to the future of science.
Our Physical Sciences effort is developing a novel AI and data-driven approach to materials discovery and development to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy.
At FL97, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.
If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.
The Role:FL97 is seeking a thoughtful and dynamic Director/Sr Director of Synthesis to join our team. The individual will help to shape our physical sciences synthesis efforts through the leadership of an exceptional team. ideation of new scientific campaigns, and establishment of critical capabilities and valuable workflows. The role reports into the Head of R&D.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of scientists and engineers across all synthesis efforts
Contribute to the ideation of new scientific campaigns in an effort to bring new materials for sustainability into the world
Execute synthesis steps in scientific campaigns
Work closely with Product Managers to design ideal synthesis workflows, and clearly communicate synthesis results
Troubleshoot workflows and instruments related to synthesis efforts
Provide expertise to Product Managers to support the development of target product profiles, updating synthesis capabilities as needed to deliver product candidates
Collaborate with Characterization, Testing, Software, ML, and Automation/Engineering teams to ensure data flow from all synthesis capabilities
Collaborate with Physical Sciences leadership to identify consultants to support new capability builds
Project manage the build of experiment capabilities and their deployment in science campaigns
Manage synthesis CAPEX including vendor relationships and budget requests
Assist in synthesis strategy and planning for new and existing automated and autonomous workflows with deep integration of AI
Demonstrate clear and thoughtful communication
Qualifications:
Experience synthesizing materials in a variety of form factors
Experience with methods for scaling
Experience in design and execution of synthesis across multiple methods, e.g. PVD, CVD, sol-gel, hydrothermal, etc.
Experience with material assembly or device integration
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with automation of synthesis methods
Experience with online monitoring of synthesis
Experience with regulatory requirements for commercialization of materials
Competencies:
Can balance strategic thinking while executing and getting into the weeds on a regular basis
Organized with strong project management skills
Data focused with experience dominated by experimental knowledge and a leaning towards data science and computation
Clear decision-maker, rapid learner, with an appetite for speed. Fervent desire to coach a team in that direction
Values, communicates, and interacts with others with high levels of transparency and respect with the acumen to engage and influence at all levels within the company
Location:
Cambridge, MA
More About Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering is a platform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity's most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE's "Change the World" list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are
committed to equal employment opportunity
regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies
: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, "FSP") do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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