Scientist, Computational Vaccine Design

Flagshippioneeringinc

Cambridge, United States
$115,000 - $165,000 py
On-site
Computational and data-driven approaches
Structural modeling
Machine learning
Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Scientist in Computational Vaccine Design to join their team in Cambridge, focusing on data-driven approaches to vaccine development. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. and experience in protein engineering, computational biology, and vaccine design, contributing to interdisciplinary projects in a fast-paced startup environment

Job Summary

  • We are seeking a Scientist to join a dynamic team applying computational and data-driven approaches to design novel antigens and evaluate vaccine responses.
  • The successful candidate will contribute to the development and application of computational methods—including structural modeling, machine learning, and statistical inference— that build on Octavia™ insights to support the company’s vaccine design efforts.
  • The Scientist will work closely with both computational and experimental colleagues to interpret results, generate hypotheses, and support antigen design.

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Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Scientist in Computational Vaccine Design to join their team in Cambridge, focusing on data-driven approaches to vaccine development. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. and experience in protein engineering, computational biology, and vaccine design, contributing to interdisciplinary projects in a fast-paced startup environment.

Salary

$115,000 - $165,000

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • computational and data-driven approaches
  • structural modeling
  • machine learning
  • statistical inference
  • protein engineering
  • immunological datasets
  • high-throughput functional genomics
  • virology
  • vaccinology
  • Python programming
  • reproducible scientific computing
  • version control
  • collaborative coding workflows

Nice-to-have

  • deep learning approaches
  • antibody characterization
  • immune profiling
  • immune repertoire analyses
  • NGS data pipelines
  • cloud computing environments
  • large tabular datasets
  • relational databases
  • molecular biology
  • biochemistry
  • immunology

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in bioengineering, immunology, computational biology, or related field
  • Data-driven protein engineering methods
  • Antigen design leveraging vaccine immune response readouts
  • High-throughput biological data or NGS-based assays

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