Head of Lab Platform

Who We Are

We are building frontier models that learn the fundamentals of biology. Our team includes experts from DeepMind, who co-developed AlphaFold, and we are dedicated to scientific excellence.

Who You Are

• A lab automation expert with a strong blend of hardware and software lab skills.
• A biomolecular and biochemistry scientist with experience in DNA synthesis, assembly, cloning, transformation, and quantitative read-outs.
• A successful scientist with a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in biology, synthetic biology, computational biology, or a related field.
• An effective leader who empowers teams and communicates complex scientific concepts.
• A mission-driven innovator passionate about making a positive impact.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and operate the lab platform [~50% of your time]:
  • Provide strategic direction and oversight for the lab platform scientists.
  • Manage and conduct the screening workloads with the team.
  • Hands-on at the bench, if required.
  • Work with the Head of Operations to organise the lab operations.
  • Foster a collaborative and innovative environment.
  • Mentor and develop team members.
  • Manage and develop CRO partnerships.
• Lab automation vision and strategy [~30% of your time]:
  • Develop and own a comprehensive lab platform strategy.
  • Identify, evaluate, and integrate new automation hardware and software.
  • Identify and prioritise platform development areas.
  • Develop and execute plans to connect laboratory workflows with agentic AI systems.
• Platform integration and collaboration [~20% of your time]:
  • Work closely with computational biologists, machine learners, and software engineers.
  • Ensure seamless data integration and interoperability.
  • Integrate external services into our experimental platform work flows.

What Sets You Apart (preferred)

• Built a lab from scratch.
• Worked in a young biotech before.
• Brought biological vision, not just operational capability.
• Was computationally independent.

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