Quotient Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage company developing a novel genomics platform and therapeutics for diseases with a large unmet need.
Quotient Therapeutics, Inc. was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an innovation enterprise that conceives, creates, resources, and grows first-in-category life sciences companies.
Position Summary: We are seeking a Head of Platform that reports to the Chief Science Officer (CSO) and leads a team of scientists.
The role involves leadership over Quotient's lab-based genomics platform, covering the breadth of the development of new experimental capabilities to implementation of high-throughput approaches that maximize operational efficiency and output.
Our ideal candidate is someone who thinks strategically and constantly questions the status quo in search of cutting-edge methods and accelerated experimental timelines.
The ideal candidate has strong leadership experience and is able to lead a diverse team at different levels of seniority.
Being collaborative is key – this leader will need to engage and integrate across other teams at Quotient, such as in data science and target discovery science.
This role is based in the vicinity of Cambridge UK and will be primarily based on site.
All applicants will require permission to work in the UK.
Key Responsibilities: Lead Quotient's platform technology group, which includes the search and implementation of new technologies, implementation of high-throughput methods, and maximizing data generation throughput and reliability.Drive the operations of our genomics pipeline, delivering upon the core Somatic Genomics projects at the heart of Quotient's proprietary target discovery approach.Lead and manage multiple teams of lab-based scientists, who are responsible for technology development, implementation, and operation.Constantly question the status quo, driving towards cutting-edge solutions in terms of new technologies and operational excellence.Work directly with the CSO to drive towards major corporate goals, leading Quotient's technological vision.Set a high bar for innovation and operations, aiming for rigorous quality.Collaborate with other leaders at Quotient, constantly seeking ways to innovate and optimize.Qualifications: Ph.D.
in biology or related discipline with 12+ years of relevant post-Ph.D. experience with an excellent track record of discovering therapeutic targets in a variety of diseases.Experience developing cutting-edge genomics methods, and scaling up for high-throughput data generation, including through the use of automation.Experience overseeing laboratory operations, with a proven track record of operational excellence and knowledge of continuous improvement methods.Team leadership experience, overseeing team members at different levels of seniority.Strong written and verbal communication, capable of communicating complex datasets to internal and external stakeholders.Prior experience developing, owning, and delivering visionary technology strategies.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.
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