Company Summary:
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. Flagship Pioneering has created over 100 groundbreaking companies over the past twenty years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Moderna (MRNA), Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB), Sana Biotechnology (SANA), Axcella Health (AXLA), Indigo Agriculture, Generate Biomedicines, and Tessera Therapeutics.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a Chief of Staff that reports to the CSO (Chief Scientific Officer) and leads important strategic initiatives. The role involves coordinating and owning cross-functional, strategic projects, preparing materials for major meetings, including at board-level, and maintaining relationships with external parties. We are looking for someone who is a scientist at heart, and has excellent problem-solving, as well as written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate has experience working in strategic roles applying a business mindset to scientific challenges. Being collaborative is key – in this function, there will be many interactions with other leaders at Quotient, across all functional departments and with C-level stakeholders. 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:
- Work with the Chief Scientific Officer to lead strategic initiatives at the intersection of science and business, requiring structured problem-solving
- Coordinate major strategic projects across functional departments, driving to high-quality, well-aligned outputs, against defined deadlines
- Prepare and streamline meetings at senior level, including with C-suite and board members to ensure they are well-structured and result-driven
- Maintain and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including in the context of important corporate partnerships
- Explore new areas of science and disease biology, in partnership with scientific staff members
- Manage critical operational tasks to advance the CSO's priorities, including high-level coordination of schedules, strategic follow-ups, and preparation of impactful materials that drive decision-making
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in biology or related discipline with 2+ years of relevant post-Ph.D. experience, in business-focused roles
- Applicants with experience in the consulting, investment, or business services industries preferred, experience in startups/biotechs would be beneficial
- Strong written and verbal communication, capable of communicating complex concepts to internal and external stakeholders
- Strong problem structuring and solving skills, able to navigate complex problems and drive to solutions
- Experience interacting and teaming with senior stakeholders in business, with ability to integrate across multiple viewpoints
- Passionate about science, enthusiastic about diving into primary research publications
About Flagship
Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation 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.