Chief of Staff to the CTO (Machine Learning)

Company Summary

Lila Sciences is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. Lila 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 Life Sciences effort is leveraging AI and high-throughput automation for valuable therapeutic discovery and development across biological modalities.

At Lila, 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:

Lila Sciences is seeking a strategic and operationally astute Chief of Staff to support our Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This key role requires a background in AI/ML technologies and involves partnering with the CTO to drive strategic initiatives, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnering: Collaborate closely with the CTO to plan and execute strategic initiatives that align with Lila Sciences’ objectives, ensuring technology strategies support the company's growth and innovation goals.
• Operational Coordination: Enhance operational efficiencies by implementing and refining processes that support the technology function, including project management across various stakeholders.
• Project Oversight: Provide oversight and support for major technical projects, ensuring resources are appropriately allocated, timelines are met, and roadblocks are addressed.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Foster communication and collaboration between technical and non-technical teams, aiding in the integration of AI/ML initiatives across different business units.
• Executive Reporting: Develop comprehensive reports and presentations for executive leadership, synthesizing technical project updates into information that supports strategic decision-making.
• Innovation Monitoring: Keep the CTO informed of emerging technology trends and competitive landscape changes, suggesting strategic pivots or investments as necessary.
• Talent and Culture Development: Work with HR and technology leaders to cultivate a culture of innovation, agility, and excellence, ensuring talent development aligns with strategic goals.
• Event Planning and Facilitation: Organize and manage key meetings and offsite events, such as technical planning sessions, to ensure clear, actionable outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a solid understanding of AI/ML technologies and their business applications.
• Proven experience in a strategic leadership or project management role within a tech-focused organization.
• Familiarity with AI/ML application lifecycles, including deployment and integration, to effectively support strategic tech initiatives.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a capacity to translate technical and strategic concepts into actionable insights.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to effectively interact with senior leadership and diverse teams.
• Experience in the technology sector is desirable, with insights into how technological advancements can drive business value.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• A strategic thinker with a balance of operational acumen and technical understanding, capable of driving innovation while optimizing processes.
• An effective collaborator who can build strong cross-functional relationships and lead teams towards achieving strategic objectives.
• Possesses proficiency in utilizing data and analytics for strategic planning and decision-making.

Working at Lila, you would have access to advanced technology in the areas of:

• AI experimental design and simulation
• Automated custom instrumentation
• Generative molecular and material design

More About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology 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.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

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.