Senior Associate, Origination

The role

You will ideate, research, and refine novel venture hypotheses to transition ideas into new companies. You will lead company origination, manage scientific teams, and develop corporate strategies.

What you will do

• Lead Flagship explorations to assess science areas and develop venture hypotheses
• Outline scientific questions and develop experimental plans
• Build and maintain relationships with academic KOLs
• Understand IP landscape and write seminal applications
• Develop corporate strategy and operations plans
• Develop audience-specific pitches
• Support business development activities
• Manage and coordinate early scientific and IP employees
• Manage scientific teams and daily research
• Manage operational tasks like lab facilities, HR, and real estate

Required qualifications

• STEM-based PhD or MD from a top university
• 5 or more years of experience post PhD in life sciences biotech, start-up or entrepreneurial activities
• Ability to become conversant in new areas of science
• Ability to define and communicate a clear value proposition
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in an entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to work effectively and pleasantly in teams

Nice to have

• Passion for novel science

Benefits

• healthcare coverage
• annual incentive program
• retirement benefits
• broad range of other benefits

About the company

Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that invents and builds companies that change the world. They unite life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment.