Scientist I/II, Computational Biology

What if... you had the opportunity to join an organization that creates, provides resources, and builds life sciences companies which invent revolutionary technologies aimed at transforming healthcare and sustainability?

Company Summary:

Ampersand Biomedicines, Inc. is a privately-owned, early-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of multi-specific medicines in order to deliberately and systematically target complex biology. Ampersand Biomedicines is a highly dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovation-driven organization seeking to hire an exceptional scientist to join our team. We are a growing team based in the Boston area, with ambitious growth plans for 2023.

Ampersand Biomedicines, Inc. was founded with the help of Flagship's venture creation engine, which also helped to establish companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Denali Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DNLI), and Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB). Since its establishment in 2000, Flagship has originated and cultivated the development of over 100 scientific ventures, resulting in an aggregate value of over $34 billion, over 500 issued patents, and over 50 clinical trials for new therapeutic agents.

Position Summary:

Ampersand Biomedicines, Inc. is hiring an enthusiastic and self-motivated Scientist I/II, Computational Biology with a deep understanding of next-generation sequencing (NGS), single-cell genomics, and the development of AI/Machine Learning/Deep Learning methods to join our team in developing a state-of-the-art platform to discover new multi-specific medicines in various therapeutic areas. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of a rapidly advancing early-stage science and technology company within a resourceful environment. The candidate will enjoy working in a pioneering, fast-paced, and cooperative startup environment.

Responsibilities:

• Transform biological queries into computational conundrums
• Create and maintain novel AI/ML predictive models
• Utilize publicly available data, proprietary data, comparative sequence analysis, and other evolutionary information to construct computational models with the aim of discovering novel RNA-small molecule interactions
• Engage in designing experimental strategies to generate relevant data as well as to validate computational insights
• Design computational frameworks to methodically characterize results from machine learning models from a biological perspective and provide feedback for model improvement
• Contribute new ideas, methods, and strategies that support the company's objectives
• Create clear data visualizations and effectively communicate complex results to a multidisciplinary audience

Key Qualifications:

• PhD in computational sciences (e.g. computational biology, machine learning, computer science, or mathematics) or a Masters Degree with 5+ years of industry experience in biology applications
• Coding experience (R, Python, or other similar languages) relevant to bioinformatics/computational biology
• Experience in processing, analyzing, and modeling extensive biological datasets (e.g., genomic, transcriptomic) to address key biological queries
• Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) or cloud computing platform is an asset
• A positive "can do" attitude is essential; must be a team player, demonstrate excellent judgment, and be able to work independently
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, and rapidly growing biotech environment
• An innate team player with excellent communication skills and meticulous attention to detail

About Flagship:

Flagship Pioneering is a unique biotechnology company specializing in inventing and establishing platform companies, each having the potential for multiple products that can radically transform human health or sustainability. Since its inception in 2000, Flagship has originated and nurtured more than 100 scientific ventures, culminating in a total value of over $90 billion. A plethora of companies founded by Flagship are addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing stubborn diseases, improving human health, proactively preventing illnesses, and feeding the world by enhancing agricultural resilience and sustainability. Flagship's contributions have been twice recognized on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list — an annual ranking of companies making a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are integral parts of their core business strategies — and twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. To learn more about Flagship, visit www.flagshippioneering.com.

If your experience closely aligns with our requirements, we encourage you to apply. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferrable, and passion goes a long way. We firmly believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences facilitate the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we continually seek to add new perspectives to the team. We eagerly await learning more about you.

Flagship Pioneering is committed to equal employment opportunities, 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 entertain unsolicited resumes from any sources other than candidates themselves. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless it is explicitly requested by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency without the presence of a signed agreement will inherently become FSP's property, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees concerning such submission.