Associate Scientist/Scientist

What if… you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life sciences companies that invent breakthrough technologies to transform human health and sustainability?

Company Summary:
Quotient Therapeutics Ltd is a privately held, early-stage company developing a novel genomics platform and therapeutics for diseases with a large unmet need.

The company was founded by Flagship Pioneering, an innovative 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), Generate Biomedicines, Sana Biotechnology (SANA), Tessera Therapeutics, Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), Indigo Agriculture, Seres Therapeutics (MCRB), and Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS). We are an equal opportunity employer.

Position Summary:

We are seeking an Automation & Integration Scientist to contribute to the development of lab automation, which underpins Quotient’s unique technology platform. This role involves the development and integration of automated workflows using our Hamilton liquid handling instruments alongside other automated equipment. The role also includes working on other Assay Development projects and providing automation support to the pipelines lab. We are looking for someone who will bring enthusiasm, attention to detail, and a deep-rooted desire to innovate to our team. This role is based in the vicinity of Cambridge UK and will be primarily based on site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support development and integration of lab automation, particularly liquid handling, within Assay Development and Pipelines processes.
• Integration of newly developed assays into Pipelines workflows, including process design and identification of technical solutions.
• Exploration of the latest technologies and literature to continue optimizing and improving our workflows, to support the company’s overarching goals.
• Troubleshoot existing assays and processes, using analytical skills and judgment to recommend innovative solutions.
• Provide automation support to the Pipelines team.
• Provide supervision and training for more junior lab members and/or technicians.
• Detailed recording of obtained results and communication of key findings to stakeholders across the company, both in written and presentation formats.
• Collaborate closely with other team members across the organization.

Requirements:

• BSc/MSc in molecular biology or a related field with 6+ years relevant experience or equivalent.
• Experience in working with lab automation, either in a development role or in a high-throughput lab.
• A proven track record writing and implementing lab automation scripts.
• Understanding and experience of molecular biology assays include NGS library preparation, PCR, qPCR, nucleic acid purification and quantification.
• Ability to work successfully in a project-based environment, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively.
• A high degree of energy and attention to detail, and a passion for innovation and problem-solving.
• A desire to contribute to technologies that will enable the creation of transformative medicines for patients with serious diseases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

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.