FL68: Research Associate, Drug Product Development

Company Summary:

Flagship Labs 68 (FL68) is a privately held, well-funded, early-stage biotechnology company that is developing a novel cell therapy platform, which leverages unique cell types and behaviors to perform entirely new therapeutic functions. Fully realized, the FL68 platform technology will tackle a massive spectrum of diseases, drastically extending the reach of cell therapy for human health. We are a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven group seeking collaborative and dedicated people to join our team.

Flagship Labs 68 (FL68) is a privately held, well-funded, early-stage biotechnology company that is developing a novel cell therapy platform, which leverages unique cell types and behaviors to perform entirely new therapeutic functions. Fully realized, the FL68 platform technology will tackle a massive spectrum of diseases, drastically extending the reach of cell therapy for human health. We are a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven group seeking collaborative and dedicated people to join our team.

Position Summary:

FL68 is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to culture and maintain induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs) lines, direct cell differentiations, performing in vitro readouts, and manufacture cellular drug product. This candidate will play a vital role in the company’s efforts to demonstrate platform capabilities and transition findings into early pre-clinical studies. This candidate must have a strong desire to work collaboratively within and across teams, have excellent communication skills, and be willing to work in a highly dynamic and fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Key Skills:

• Maintain sterile human iPSC cell cultures and perform directed cell differentiations.
• Perform cell-based and molecular assays (e.g. ELISAs, cell viability, metabolic)
• Maintain and operate instrumentation associated with cellular drug product manufacturing
• Data and statistical analysis.
• Maintain an organized and up-to-date electronic lab notebook.
• Report experimental plans and results to scientific team and management.

Required:

• BA/BS in life sciences, biology, or biomedical engineering with 0-2 years of industry experience
• Previous laboratory experience with mammalian cell culture
• Experience with molecular and cell biology assays.
• Previous laboratory experience with iPSC cell culture is a plus
• Experience with cell-compatible biomaterials (e.g. PEG, alginate, etc.) is a plus
• Experience with microfluidic flow devices is a plus

bout Flagship Pioneering:

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation 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. 

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.

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