<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What if…</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> 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?</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Flagship Labs 129 (FL129) is an early-stage biotechnology startup with an ambitious and exciting mission: to unlock the future of small molecule drug discovery. FL129 is developing a revolutionary approach to this challenge and is recruiting a team of top-tier scientists to build this powerful and first-in-category platform. This is a unique opportunity to be one of the first employees of a biotech startup that combines an innovative mindset with the resources and know-how of Flagship Pioneering. This is a hands-on role with substantial ownership for a scientist who is excited to set technical direction from day one and, over time, help build the team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Position Summary:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are seeking a motivated and highly collaborative Senior Scientist to join FL129’s growing team of experimental and computational scientists to build a novel platform technology. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of scientific and technical innovation in machine learning for molecular modeling, with hands-on experience across both proteins and small molecule ligands. Additional experience with computational docking methods is preferred. The ideal teammate will be highly adaptable, have strong organizational and communication skills, and will thrive in a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Technology development</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, aligned with FL129’s core strategic goals. This role is among the first hires, and we’re looking for someone who thinks critically and will influence the company’s scientific direction.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Development, training, validation, and application of novel molecular models</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Curate training and benchmark datasets, and design and implement rigorous benchmarks to assess model performance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Optimize existing workflows and establish best experimental and documentation practices to enable platform excellence.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Close collaboration with wet lab scientific team to drive achievement of key project goals.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Translate experimental data into meaningful insights and present results at team meetings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Preferred Qualifications:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"13423