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Senior Scientist, Protein Science

Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
Cambridge, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2025

The Company

Flagship Labs 110 Inc. (FL110) is a privately held, early-stage technology company developing a fully integrated, end-to-end platform to enable next generation proteomics.

Our platform integrates groundbreaking innovations in bioengineering, machine learning, and custom microelectronics to offer a level of precision and insight never before achieved. By empowering researchers to explore proteins in unprecedented detail, we are transforming the way biology is understood and applied.

FL110 is backed by Flagship Pioneering, which brings the courage, long-term vision, and resources needed to realize unreasonable results. At FL110, 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.

Position Summary

We are looking for an innovative and experienced Senior Scientist in Protein Science to join our dynamic team. You will play a pivotal role in leading and executing research projects focused on the study, characterization, and engineering of proteins. Your expertise will directly contribute to the development of proteins and enzymes for novel applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive projects from conceptualization through development and validation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage protein engineering projects, including the design, expression, purification, and characterization of proteins and enzymes.
  • Design, plan, and execute protein optimization, production, and characterization for FL110's technology platform
  • Employ rational design and other protein engineering techniques to optimize protein function and stability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including the ML / AI protein design team, to advance research objectives.
  • Analyze experimental data, troubleshoot technical issues, and refine experimental protocols as needed.
  • Create, maintain, and update documents for all aspects of the development process as well as contributing to generating intellectual property

Basic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Protein Engineering, or a related field with minimum of 5-7 years of post-graduate experience.
  • Extensive experience with protein expression systems (bacterial, mammalian) and purification techniques (FPLC).
  • Experience with purification of multi-subunit complex and membrane proteins
  • Proficient in protein characterization methods such as SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, mass spectrometry.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in scientific writing and presentations.
  • Track record of publications in high-impact journals and / or patents.
  • Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in computational protein design and bioinformatics tools.
  • Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry is highly desirable.
  • About Flagship

    Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation 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 generation of over 500 patents, initiation of over 50 clinical trials for novel therapeutic agents and an aggregate value of more than $90 billion. 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 is 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.

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