ABOUT BRIGHTSEED
Brightseed is a pioneer in biosciences and artificial intelligence (A.I.) that illuminates nature to restore human health. Brightseed’s proprietary A.I., Forager®, accelerates bioactive discovery, biological validation and ingredient formulation from years to months, rapidly revealing new connections between nature and humanity. Through Forager® and clinical evaluation, Brightseed partners with organizations across the consumer health continuum to offer insight into the world of bioactives and health solutions. Visit www.brightseedbio.com to learn more.
ABOUT BIOACTIVES
Bioactives are small molecule compounds produced by plants, fungi, and microbes that grow in and adapt to environments that present a wide range of challenges to their survival. Bioactives also benefit the health of humans – they are the enlivening caffeine in tea, the powerful antioxidant lycopene in tomatoes or curcumin in turmeric, and they inform active ingredients in medicines like Taxol, aspirin and Metformin, the latter a first-line treatment for Type 2 diabetes derived from the French lilac flower. Science has long known that bioactives are critical to human health, yet the vast majority remain unknown and uncharted – often referred to as the “dark matter” of nutrition. Brightseed’s A.I., Forager®, discovers bioactives in nature and maps them to human health outcomes at a rate and accuracy that was previously impossible.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You are a seasoned IT Director, passionate about building, managing, and scaling robust,
secure IT infrastructures at fast-growing companies. At Brightseed, you will own all of IT, from
strategy to execution, across IT operations and security, including documentation, policies,
education, and compliance. In your role, you will be asked to plan and implement systems and
services across a breadth of company functions, including life sciences R&D, AI R&D, process
and product development, supply chain and manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, and
general corporate operations. This is an onsite role based in South San Francisco, CA.
However, the function will entail traveling to other company and partner sites as needed.
Ultimately, you will be responsible for creating a high-performing, secure IT infrastructure that
spans R&D and corporate workflows and enables end-user productivity.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
- Develop metrics and reporting mechanisms to track program efficacy and to share situational awareness with relevant stakeholders; as well as influence and inform the development and enhancement of corporate policies in support of insider risk management objectives
- Define a strategic roadmap, including a scalable infrastructure that will support companywide workflows, applications, communications, and data sharing
- Oversee the development of mission-critical applications and technology that increase productivity and data security
- Plan and manage a departmental budget with lean standards and high impact in mind
- Manage and develop a high-performing team that enables secure and productive business operations across multiple sites, including remote workers and international partners
THE EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEED
- Minimum 15 years of Data/Information Security experience leading programs and teams, preferably with several years in quickly scaling startups
- Experience defining IT strategy, including the cost-effectiveness benefit of security initiatives in the context of overall business risk mitigation and the company’s operational objectives
- Experience developing and operating security programs, especially related to information handling and the protection of confidential information
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. An advanced degree or equivalent professional experience is preferred.
- A solutions-minded influencer with the ability to effectively communicate goals, requirements, and challenges to stakeholders
COMPENSATION
- The salary range for this position is $201,000 - $227,000.
- Compensation for this position is commensurate with relevant qualifications and work experience, academic credentials, job related skills, employment location and other factors.
- More senior candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
THE BENEFITS YOU’LL ENJOY
As a lab based company, where in person collaboration is key to drive innovation, we encourage all team members to be in our office most days each week. However we appreciate and honor the need and desire for flexibility and have implemented a hybrid working model. We have a fully stocked healthy kitchen, a gym onsite, plenty of free parking, weekly team events and a state-of-the-art lab and office.
We offer a competitive total rewards package with team-first benefits programs for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, unlimited paid time off, life insurance, employee assistance programs, 401(k) plan, a mental health platform, employee discounts, payroll credits for cell phone and commuter costs and a paid parental leave program.
JOIN US, AND BE YOU
We are committed to making transformative discoveries with a team-first mentality. Successful team members are truth-seeking and trusting, with the tenacity required to trail blaze in uncharted territory. We are a collaborative team that actively seeks input and values differing perspectives. And we produce tangible results, holding ourselves accountable in the process.
We are also committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness and inclusion. We grow and learn together, respecting professional and personal experiences, areas of expertise, and types of self expression.
In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that each one of us brings in terms of education, opinions, culture, color, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, religion, different abilities, sexual orientation and beliefs.
