About the Role:
FL114, Inc. is seeking a Senior Research Associate to join our integrated Genomics & Data Sciences group as a key contributor in our functional genomics efforts. The successful candidate will be an essential member of a close-knit team of experimental and computational scientists driving FL114’s product generation engine and supporting a broad set of therapeutic programs. We are looking for enthusiastic, detail oriented, adaptive, and highly motivated individuals with a passion for bringing novel medicines to patients. Applicants should be comfortable working on a fast-paced, cross-functional scientific team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execution of NGS-based functional genomics assays that address core R&D needs in cell state mapping and therapeutic molecular validation
- Collaborate with research teams to help develop and support fit-for-purpose NGS solutions and molecular and cellular assay technologies
- Assist in development and execution of specialized molecular assays; generate and maintain mammalian cell lines when needed
- Maintain lab organization and inventories for NGS-related workstreams.
Required Skills:
- Adaptive and detail-oriented with excellent time management and organizations skills
- Experience with molecular biology techniques, including exposure to functional genomic NGS assays (e.g. RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with NGS library processing and operation of Illumina instruments
- Exposure to high-throughput automation technologies, such liquid handing preferred
- Familiarity with cell-based assays such as flow cytometry, western blot, qPCR, ELISA, etc. preferred
- Exposure to CRISPR-based or other gene editing technologies preferred
- Working knowledge and understanding of epigenomic gene regulation
- Exceptional teamwork and communication skills
Required Qualifications:
- BS/BA or MS in Cell or Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related fields
- Industry experience preferred
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.
About Flagship Pioneering:
Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture. What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet. 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.
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