Engineer – Instrumentation Support

Company Summary

Flagship Labs 97 Inc. (FL97) is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. FL97 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 Physical Sciences effort is developing a novel AI and data-driven approach to materials discovery and development to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy.

At FL97, 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a suite of instrumentation for materials synthesis and characterization (e.g. XRD, SEM, etc.)
• Develop and monitor support systems for instrumentation, such as vacuum pumps and sensors
• Perform, or schedule with a vendor, periodic maintenance of scientific instruments
• Work with the data management team to establish a tracking system for instrument maintenance and early detection of instrument failure
• Work with the Automation team and instrument scientists to establish and document instrument calibration routines
• Work with the Automation team to assemble custom scientific instruments
• Work with the Automation team to develop and routinely conduct calibration and verification of trained robot positions as well as programmed positioning of linear actuators and gantries
• Work with the Science team to operate experiment workflows
• Assist with execution of calibration routines and instrument operation in general, as needed
• Analyze, report, and present findings of experiments to the FL97 research team

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with scientific instrumentation, including electronic, vacuum, and chemical-handling equipment
• Experience with maintenance and safe operation of vacuum instrumentation and lasers
• Experience with repair of mechanical and electrical components of scientific instruments
• Experience developing standard operation procedures for scientific instruments
• Bachelors degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field
• Strong self-starter and independent thinker, with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner
• Eager to work with highly skilled and dynamic teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scanning probe microscopy and/or nanoindentation techniques
• Experience with experiment automation
• Experience with computer programming

About Flagship

Flagship Pioneering is a platform 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.

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.