Associate Director, Head of Compound & Data Management
Superluminal Medicines Inc., Boston, MA, United States
About the company
About Superluminal Medicines:
Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company's platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. We are expanding the team of talented scientists who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation.
About the role Superluminal Medicines, Inc. is seeking a highly organized, detail oriented, and experienced Head of Compound and Data Management to help us build fully integrated, automated, and data-driven compound management and assay biology workflows. This role is essential to ensure that the scientists can focus on the science and trust that every experimental data point that is collected is underpinned by confidence in the compounds being tested. The person that fills this role understands how fundamental and critical compound management is to the experimental data being generated and how important data capture, recording, and communication is to drug discovery. The role will sit at the interface of biology, chemistry, and technology and requires experience in cross-functional collaborations. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, thrives in a startup environment, and brings strong management experience.
Key responsibilities
Key business partner to chemistry, biology, and digital data & technology (DDT) groups
Oversees strategy, roadmaps, and long-term plans of the group
Participate in project team meetings to anticipate and respond to needs and keep the team informed of capabilities and bottlenecks
Manage external CRO relationships and internal compound manager
Lead the build of internal compound management capabilities
Collaborate with biology and DDT to:
establish dashboards, new CDD vault protocols, run-booking systems, data pipelines, etc.
develop harmonized experiment templates, assay workflows, and metadata models to ensure scientific and operational consistency across projects
improve process from plate maps to CDD upload
improve integration across ELN/instruments/CDD
Own the assay tracking Smartsheets across programs
Investigate new automation, LCMS, and other capabilities. Develop a business case as appropriate and lead new capability builds if approved.
Assist leadership with laboratory expansion planning and scaling strategy and ensure efficient execution
Ensure compliance with all laboratory safety requirements including OSHA, biosafety, chemical hygiene and other regulatory standards
Identify inefficiencies in our operational processes and implement solutions to address them
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field with 10+ years of industry experience or M.S. degree with 7+ years of industry experience
Experience managing direct reports, CROs and key stakeholders
Experience building or overseeing compound management capabilities
Experience with laboratory automation
Experience managing lab buildouts or expansions
Experience with research informatics, data science, or scientific programming is a plus
Experience with compound shipping logistics, particularly with international shipments and customs documents a plus
Highly organized self-starter with a strong ability for problem solving and effective execution
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across multiple tasks
Ability to work onsite full-time
Equal Opportunity Statement Superluminal Medicines is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status.
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Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company's platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. We are expanding the team of talented scientists who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation.
About the role Superluminal Medicines, Inc. is seeking a highly organized, detail oriented, and experienced Head of Compound and Data Management to help us build fully integrated, automated, and data-driven compound management and assay biology workflows. This role is essential to ensure that the scientists can focus on the science and trust that every experimental data point that is collected is underpinned by confidence in the compounds being tested. The person that fills this role understands how fundamental and critical compound management is to the experimental data being generated and how important data capture, recording, and communication is to drug discovery. The role will sit at the interface of biology, chemistry, and technology and requires experience in cross-functional collaborations. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, thrives in a startup environment, and brings strong management experience.
Key responsibilities
Key business partner to chemistry, biology, and digital data & technology (DDT) groups
Oversees strategy, roadmaps, and long-term plans of the group
Participate in project team meetings to anticipate and respond to needs and keep the team informed of capabilities and bottlenecks
Manage external CRO relationships and internal compound manager
Lead the build of internal compound management capabilities
Collaborate with biology and DDT to:
establish dashboards, new CDD vault protocols, run-booking systems, data pipelines, etc.
develop harmonized experiment templates, assay workflows, and metadata models to ensure scientific and operational consistency across projects
improve process from plate maps to CDD upload
improve integration across ELN/instruments/CDD
Own the assay tracking Smartsheets across programs
Investigate new automation, LCMS, and other capabilities. Develop a business case as appropriate and lead new capability builds if approved.
Assist leadership with laboratory expansion planning and scaling strategy and ensure efficient execution
Ensure compliance with all laboratory safety requirements including OSHA, biosafety, chemical hygiene and other regulatory standards
Identify inefficiencies in our operational processes and implement solutions to address them
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field with 10+ years of industry experience or M.S. degree with 7+ years of industry experience
Experience managing direct reports, CROs and key stakeholders
Experience building or overseeing compound management capabilities
Experience with laboratory automation
Experience managing lab buildouts or expansions
Experience with research informatics, data science, or scientific programming is a plus
Experience with compound shipping logistics, particularly with international shipments and customs documents a plus
Highly organized self-starter with a strong ability for problem solving and effective execution
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across multiple tasks
Ability to work onsite full-time
Equal Opportunity Statement Superluminal Medicines is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status.
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