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Associate Director, Head of High Throughput Lab

Flagship Pioneering, Inc. · Cambridge, UK

Posted 24 days ago

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This role has been open
24 days
Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
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Ghost-job risk at Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
high
50 stale, 1 reposted of 100 open
Hiring momentum
144 roles opened in the last 90 days
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Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Associate Director, Head of High Throughput Laboratory will lead and develop a multidisciplinary team to support Quotient's somatic genomics platform. This role involves ensuring the laboratory delivers high-quality, reproducible data while aligning with research priorities and operational excellence. The incumbent will also focus on continuous improvement, capacity planning, and building collaborative relationships across various teams.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • MSc or PhD in Biology or a related scientific discipline with significant post-academic biotechnology experience
  • Significant experience leading and developing multidisciplinary laboratory teams
  • Proven experience operating and scaling high-throughput laboratory environments
  • Strong understanding of genomics and multi-omics workflows and high-throughput laboratory operations
  • Demonstrated success implementing operational improvements that increase quality, efficiency and scalability
  • Experience balancing day-to-day laboratory delivery with long-term capability development

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting genomics-based drug target identification and early discovery research
  • Experience working collaboratively with laboratory automation teams to implement workflow improvements and new technologies
  • Experience working within rapidly scaling biotechnology organisations
  • Experience supporting matrix organisations delivering multiple concurrent research programs
  • Experience embedding operational excellence methodologies into working teams

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant leadership and operational responsibilities in a rapidly growing biotech environment
  • Focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence may require adaptability to changing priorities

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