# Senior Director / Vice President, Machine Learning (Generative Chemistry) at Flagship Pioneering

- Company: Flagship Pioneering
- What the company does: Pioneering Partnerships Latest News.
- Company website: https://www.flagshippioneering.com
- Type: VC firms (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $279K to $413K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-25
- Apply by: 2026-11-09
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/flagshippioneeringinc/jobs/8843608002?gh_jid=8843608002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/flagship-pioneering-senior-director-vice-president-machine-learning-generative-c/

## About the role

FL117 , a venture-back stealth AI x bio startup, is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Director/VP ML, Generative Chemistry . Here you will lead AI/ML and cheminformatics projects building the next-gen multi-modal generative models for biomolecular design. You will define and deliver pragmatic AI strategies, oversee method and platform development (ex: systems design, drug design, molecular modeling, LLM/agentic workflows), and ensure rigor in model development, benchmarking, and scaling.

## What they're looking for

- MSc or PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, Physics, Biophysics, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience scientific/engineering/computational in Pharma or Biotech settings, industry AI/ML experience preferred
- Experience driving results directly or indirectly through teams of engineers/scientists in dynamic, fast paced, entrepreneurial, and technical environments
- Clear evidence of sustained independent thought and creativity driving high impact, across drug development and chemistry AI/ML projects
- Successful track record of leadership and contribution to decision making on progression of AI/ML models within projects or programs
- Depth across multiple core tools and concepts, including Python, modern ML frameworks (PyTorch or JAX/TensorFlow), version control, databases, deep learning architectures, and relevant informatics software

Tags: Research/Discovery