Cambridge, United States

Company Summary:

Arana Biosciences is one of the latest companies founded through Flagship Pioneering’s venture creation engine, where companies such as Moderna Inc. and Indigo Ag were conceived and created. Since Flagship’s founding in 2000, the firm has originated and fostered the development of nearly 100 scientific ventures resulting in $19+ billion in aggregate value, 500+ issued patents, and more than 50 clinical trials for novel therapeutic agents. Arana Biosciences is integrating the latest developments in molecular biology and plant biology to create a new platform technology that enables adaptive, targeted and sustainable solutions in agriculture.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented Laboratory Operations Associate to join our rapidly growing team. This role will support our research team by assisting with laboratory operations and safety, managing day-to-day needs, and implementing best practices in the lab. The candidate will help optimize R&D operations, support R&D purchasing, and provide support for ongoing projects. The successful candidate is highly organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, and an integral part of a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team. Excellent communication, record-keeping, and teamwork will be critical.

Responsibilities:

Own laboratory operations and assist with ordering, receiving, shipping and inventory management
Support laboratory operations by cleaning and sanitizing, organizing, and maintaining laboratory space and supplies
Help with biological and chemical waste disposal
Be a role model for a strong laboratory safety culture
Enforce lab procedures and help manage lab-related documentation and organizational processes such as laboratory cleanouts and equipment calibrations
Anticipate, troubleshoot, and resolve problems associated with work within the laboratory setting, including occasional off-hours responses to laboratory emergencies
Other duties as assigned

Basic qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in sciences or related fields with at least 5 years’ experience or master’s with 3 years’ experience. Co-Ops and internships count toward years of experience
Initiative and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities, to think strategically and execute methodically
Commitment to quality and a team player mentality

Additional Qualifications:

Experience with project management or leadership experience
Experience with LIMS and various software systems
Knowledge on regulations relating to lab safety, specifically on biohazard and biological and chemical material handling
Experience with molecular biology techniques a plus
Experience with biological and chemical permitting or RCRA certification a plus

Location: Cambridge, MA

More About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category life sciences companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has, through its Flagship Labs unit, applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $50B in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.2B in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $18B of follow-on investments from other institutions. The current Flagship ecosystem comprises transformative companies, including Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB), Indigo Ag, Invaio Sciences, Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Generate Biomedicines, Denali Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DNLI), Senda Biosciences and Foghorn Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FHTX).

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.

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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