Flagshippioneeringinc

Flagshippioneeringinc

Associate, Company Origination

Cambridge, MA USA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$155k-$215kDetected 7 days ago
ComplianceConfluenceRecruitingMedical DevicesResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingPublic Speaking

About the role

  • Our origination model is like a startup foundry for breakthrough science and technology: we dream up bold ideas, pressure-test them fast, and launch entirely new ventures from scratch.
  • Think of it as startup creation in extreme mode-where the whiteboard is blank, the questions are audacious, and the upside is industry-shaping.
  • We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Design venture blueprints: Help translate early-stage concepts into venture designs-including technical thesis, product architecture, and potential go-to-market approaches
  • Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with scientists, engineers, product thinkers, and entrepreneurs to fuse technical insights with market potential

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in research, technology, startups, or other environments that demand both analytical rigor and creative problem-solving
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to craft compelling written narratives and presentations
  • Proven ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving, entrepreneurial contexts
  • Advanced degree (PhD or equivalent experience) in a technical, scientific, or quantitative field - particularly among engineering, applied physics, medical devices, chemistry, and related disciplines. We welcome diverse academic backgrounds that bring new ways of thinking
  • Demonstrated ability to build or develop technically challenging projects -whether in academia, industry, or entrepreneurial settings
  • Comfort working across disciplines and rapidly learning unfamiliar technical domains
  • Proven ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving, entrepreneurial contexts; able to prioritize, pivot, and push forward without a playbook
  • Genuine passion for innovation, venture creation, and exploring uncharted technological spaces

Compensation

  • Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits.

Benefits

  • Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health, sustainability and beyond.
  • 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.
  • We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.

Company info

  • At Flagship, we accept impossible missions to enable bigger leaps.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know, delete, and opt out of the sharing of their personal information.

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