Flagshippioneeringinc

Vice President, Head of Research and Platform Innovation

Cambridge, MA USA · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$290k-$315kDetected 7 days ago

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About the role

We are seeking an exceptional scientific leader to serve as VP, Head of Research & Platform Development, responsible for defining and executing FL110's scientific strategy and leading the development of our nanopore-based protein reading platform.
They will be responsible for integrating advances across these domains into a unified platform capable of enabling scalable protein reading.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record leading complex, multidisciplinary research programs and translating scientific breakthroughs into enabling technology platforms.

Identify critical technical risks and develop strategies to accelerate platform progress.
Drive integration across nanopore science, protein translocation, molecular engineering, chemistry, and computational analysis.
Partner closely with the VP of Technology & Development to translate research advances into future products and instrument architectures.
Build and manage collaborations with academic, industry, and strategic partners.
Help recruit, develop, and retain world-class scientific talent.

10+ years of scientific leadership experience beyond doctoral training.
Experience advancing complex technologies from fundamental research toward scalable platforms or products.
Strong systems-level thinking and ability to integrate work across multiple scientific domains.
Required
PhD in biophysics, molecular biology, bioengineering, chemistry, physics, nanotechnology, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary research organizations.
Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and make high-quality decisions under uncertainty.
Excellent communication, leadership, and team-building skills.

Experience with nanopore technologies, single-molecule sensing, sequencing, proteomics, microelectronics or related fields.
Familiarity with protein engineering, molecular motors, membrane proteins, or biological nanopores.
Experience leading programs that span biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computational sciences.
Prior experience in venture-backed startups or rapidly growing technology companies.
About Flagship Pioneering
Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value.
Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.
If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway.

FL110 currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits.

Lead & manage multidisciplinary research teams advancing FL110's protein reading platform, including setting vision, research goals and helping defined strategies for execution of complex research tasks.
FL110 currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits.
Compensation and benefits information is based on FL110's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.

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