Product Lead, Life Sciences

The Company

Flagship Labs 97 Inc. (FL97) is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. FL97 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 FL97, 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

We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Product Lead in the Life Sciences to bring one or more therapeutics from concept to IND. As leader of an end-to-end, cross-disciplinary effort, the candidate will leverage our state-of-the-art AI and automation platform to drive the development of novel medicines while independently managing preclinical timelines and business development paths. This role demands a strategic thinker with a proven track record in drug development and managing complex projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Target Product Profiles: Develop the Target Product Profiles (TPPs) for valuable new biological therapeutics that can be discovered on our platform.
• Lead Therapeutics Programs: Oversee the end-to-end development of therapeutics projects, ensuring timely progression from concept to market launch.
• Platform Usage: Act as an early adopter and source of customer feedback by executing discovery and optimization campaigns on our proprietary AI and automation platform.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive program strategies, including setting milestones, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal R&D and platform teams, while managing outsourced services for IND-enabling workstreams.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all development activities comply with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with external partners, including academic institutions, regulatory bodies, and industry collaborators.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and lead a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure program success.
• Stay Informed: Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes to inform strategic decisions.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Ph.D. or advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in therapeutics or drug development, with a demonstrable track record of bringing novel therapeutics to IND
• Technical Expertise: Strong familiarity with AI-driven drug development, combined with deep life sciences and business development expertise
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic Thinker: Excellent strategic planning and project management skills.
• Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth understanding of regulatory requirements and processes

Working at FL97, 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.