Lab Operations Associate

COMPANY DESCRIPTION Flagship Pioneering is a platform innovation company that invents and builds companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health, sustainability and beyond exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from disease detection and treatment and nature-positive agriculture to novel applications of AI that are driving the creation of new technologies. What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance science and technology by uniting innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet. 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. THE ROLE We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented Laboratory Operations Associate to join our rapidly growing team. This role will support our research team by assisting with laboratory operations and safety, managing day-to-day needs, and implementing best practices in the lab. The candidate will help optimize RD operations, support RD purchasing, and provide support for ongoing projects. The successful candidate is highly organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, and an integral part of a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team. Excellent communication, record-keeping, and teamwork will be critical. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Own laboratory operations which would include ordering, receiving, shipping and inventory management Support laboratory operations by cleaning and sanitizing, organizing, and maintaining laboratory space and supplies Maintain and execute routine bacterial culture workflows to support consistent protein production, including media preparation, culture scaling, and basic monitoring Contribute to formulation workflows by supporting safe handling, preparation, and evaluation of biological materials Define and own biological and chemical waste disposal Be a role model for a strong laboratory safety culture, including proactive ownership of training, compliance, and continuous improvement of safety practices Own laboratory safety training programs, including onboarding of new hires and contractors, and ensure all certifications, documentation, and compliance requirements are current and audit-ready Maintain and track safety certifications, training records, and compliance workflows to ensure adherence to both internal standards and regulatory requirements Act as an operational leader for lab activities, coordinating logistics, and experimental readiness, including timelines, stakeholders, and execution Enforce lab procedures and help manage lab-related documentation and organizational processes such as laboratory cleanouts and equipment calibrations Anticipate, troubleshoot, and resolve problems associated with work within the laboratory setting, including occasional off-hours responses to laboratory emergencies Other duties as assigned PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in sciences or related fields with at least 5 years’ experience or master’s wi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)