Flagship Pioneering
Senior Associate, Origination - Agriculture and Sustainability
$155K–$210K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- At least 4 years of relevant experience beyond doctoral training, or an equivalent record of progressively responsible work and demonstrated independent leadership.
- Education
- PhD from a top university in a relevant area.
About the job
Originates and tests science-based venture ideas in agriculture and sustainability, then helps turn the strongest opportunities into new companies.
What you'll do
- Explore plant science and technology, develop venture hypotheses, and design experiments to test them.
- Develop scientific, intellectual-property, company, and operational strategies; translate them into plans and pitches.
- Build relationships with experts and recruit, coordinate, and lead early scientific teams and employees.
What they ask for
- Expertise in plant biology, plant pathology, plant physiology, biochemistry, or genetics.
- Knowledge of cropping systems, agricultural product development, the agricultural value chain, and agribusiness structures.
- Ability to assess scientific opportunities, communicate value propositions to technical and non-technical audiences, and lead teams.
- Passion for novel science and operational savvy.
Nice to have
- Start-up or entrepreneurial activities.
Pay
$155,000 - $210,000 (base salary)
AI focus
No AI work specified; AI-assisted tools are mentioned only in the applicant-screening privacy notice.
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