Company Summary

Lila Sciences is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. Lila is backed by Flagship Pioneering, which brings the courage, long-term vision, and resources needed to realize unreasonable results. Join our mission-driven team and contribute to the future of science.

Our Life Sciences effort is leveraging AI and high-throughput automation for valuable therapeutic discovery and development across biological modalities.

At Lila, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.

Lila Sciences is an early stage seed company at the forefront of AI/ML research, and we’re looking for a Technical Product Manager who can help shape our emerging product vision. In this role, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and product development, ensuring our evolving machine learning (ML) technology stack not only meets our current experimental needs but also lays the groundwork for a transformative future product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Vision and Strategy:

  • Define and drive the product roadmap for our ML initiatives, translating research insights into actionable product features and long-term milestones.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and validate product concepts in a research-driven environment, helping shape our evolving product offering.

• Project Leadership:

  • Lead and manage early-stage ML projects, ensuring our technology stack is robust, scalable, and aligned with our strategic product goals.
  • Balance technical innovation with strategic product development to guide projects from initial concept through experimental validation.

• Data Management & Validation:

  • Oversee data processes that underpin model training and product validation, ensuring the quality and relevance of data to support our product objectives.
  • Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to establish performance metrics that drive both model accuracy and product reliability.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Serve as the bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating complex research outcomes into clear product requirements.
  • Facilitate regular communication, gathering feedback to iterate and refine our product development process.

• Operational Excellence:

  • Implement best practices for ML pipelines and data workflows that support rapid experimentation and efficient product iteration.
  • Identify potential challenges early and mitigate risks to maintain agile timelines and resource efficiency.

• Documentation and Reporting:

  • Develop detailed project plans, status reports, and comprehensive documentation to communicate the evolving product vision to internal teams and executive leadership.
  • Ensure transparency and alignment across the organization as our product takes shape.

• Continuous Innovation:

  • Stay updated on trends and advancements in AI/ML and experimental design, recommending innovative enhancements to our product development strategy.
  • Advocate for a culture of experimentation that fuels groundbreaking yet viable product features.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a strong focus on AI/ML technologies.
• Proven experience in technical product management or project management within research-driven or early-stage environments.
• Familiarity with ML frameworks and data management tools, with a track record of translating complex research into strategic product initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into actionable product roadmaps.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams and driving projects to successful completion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A proactive leader passionate about transforming research insights into tangible product value.
• Skilled at managing both technical and operational aspects of early-stage product development, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Enthusiastic about emerging technologies and experienced in driving rapid experimentation and product iteration.

Working at Lila, you would have access to advanced technology in the areas of:

• AI experimental design and simulation
• Automated custom instrumentation
• Generative molecular and material design

More About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology 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.

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.