Director, Data Science

Company Summary

Lila Sciences is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. Lila 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 Lila, 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

Lila Sciences is seeking a Director of Data Science to join our Life Science Research department and serve as a strategic, hands-on leader supporting teams of wetlab biologists, AI researchers, and automation engineers. In this role, your primary responsibility will be for enabling the construction of Lila’s Scientific Superintelligence platform through leadership in statistical methods, experiment design, establishment of best practices for wetlab-drylab integration, and bioinformatic/cheminformatic data engineering. You will recruit and manage a group of data scientists and engineers that work hand in hand with wetlab-based scientists and engineers. You will be accountable for delivering robust, productionized methods for performing molecular design and studying new biology within Lila’s platform.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish, lead, build, and mentor a group of data science and bioinformatics scientists and engineers dedicated to integration with wetlab-based scientists and engineers
• Companywide leadership in statistical methods for biological experiment design and analysis
• Establishment of best practices for wetlab-drylab integration
• Leadership of bioinformatic and cheminformatic data engineering

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in bioinformatics and/or biological data science
• Ph.D. or equivalent early career experience in a relevant field
• 2+ years leading a team as a people manager or program leader
• Enthusiasm and passion for integrating computational and wetlab scientists
• Expertise in the application of AI/ML approaches to biomolecule design and/or experimental design
• Deep technical knowledge of one or more of the following: Protein design, nucleic acid therapeutics design, small molecule drug design, macrocyclic peptide drug design, cell therapy design

Working at Lila, 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.