Associate Director/Director, Computational Chemistry

What if… you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life sciences companies that invent breakthrough technologies in order to transform health care and sustainability?

FL94 Inc., is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company pioneering Protein Editing. At FL94 we create small molecules that edit protein structure and function to unlock presently undruggable targets and a broad array of therapeutic modalities. Our platform integrates novel small molecule chemistry and chemoproteomic discovery technologies with Machine Learning (ML) to enable generative design of protein editing chemistries. FL94 is backed by Flagship Pioneering, bringing the courage, vision, and resources to guide FL94 from platform validation to patient impact. We are seeking collaborative, relentless problem solvers that share our passion for impact to join us! 

The director of FL94 computational chemistry will be responsible for triaging and advancing multiple new program opportunities through to pivotal early PoCs and eventual protein editing small molecule development candidates.  This position will be deeply interconnected across multiple domains including chemistry, biology, DMPK, and machine learning.  The qualifying candidate will demonstrate most of the following attributes:

The preferred candidate will demonstrate most of the following attributes:

• Demonstrated expertise with docking algorithms and their development/deployment, with an emphasis on covalent strategies
• Highly competent in the use of molecular dynamics to study protein-ligand interactions
• Reactivity or reaction modeling an advantage
• Familiarity with the concepts and application of deep-learning/ML
• Experience with integrating various approaches into a broader framework to accomplish complex tasks
• Demonstrated expertise with writing python code
• Capable of working within a broader team of scientists

The successful candidate will have all the following qualifications necessary to perform in a fast-paced, purposeful, highly integrated, and pioneering environment

• PhD in any of the traditional life science domains (chemistry, biology, physics, or computational sciences) relevant to small molecule drug discovery
• Minimum 10+ years of pharmaceutical small molecule experience as a functional representative on a multifunctional team at various stages of small molecule drug discovery including early hit ID and/or LO
• Able to team up with chemistry and machine learning to enable generative models
• Be a thought leader and functional representative in a multi-functional environment tasked with creating first or best in class small molecule editors
• Clear communicator, authentic leadership qualities, open to take and give feedback up, down and across the organization.

About Flagship

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.

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.

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.

Last updated on Sep 19, 2023