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About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our interdisciplinary team. As an Origination Associate / Senior Associate , you will contribute at the confluence of biology and technology —what matters is curiosity, creativity, and the drive to turn bold ideas into reality. You’re excited not just to invent products, but to help create entirely new companies from the ground up.
What they're looking for
- Hypothesize & stress-test : Generate bold venture hypotheses, run rapid experiments (conceptual, computational, or prototype-driven), and rigorously pressure-test assumptions
- Design venture blueprints : Help translate early-stage concepts into venture designs—including technical thesis, experimental planning, product architecture, and potential go-to-market approaches
- Shape new companies : Contribute directly to the conception and launch of high-potential ventures, with a hands-on role in their earliest stages
- 2+ years of experience in research, technology, startups, or other environments that demand both analytical rigor and creative problem-solving
- Genuine passion for innovation, venture creation, and exploring uncharted technological spaces
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THE ROLE
At Flagship Pioneering , we don’t wait for the future—we build it. Our origination model is like a startup foundry for breakthrough science and technology: we dream up bold ideas, pressure-test them fast, and launch entirely new ventures from scratch. Think of it as startup creation in extreme mode—where the whiteboard is blank, the questions are audacious, and the upside is industry-shaping.
We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative individual to join our interdisciplinary team. As an Origination Associate / Senior Associate , you will contribute at the confluence of biology and technology —what matters is curiosity, creativity, and the drive to turn bold ideas into reality. You’re excited not just to invent products, but to help create entirely new companies from the ground up.
The individual will ideate/research/refine novel venture hypotheses, develop the scientific roadmap and business case and, and co-lead new company origination from the very early stage. You will play a central role in company creation, driving every aspect of venture origination—from identifying and recruiting key scientific partners and advisors, to establishing foundational intellectual...
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