Associate Director, ​Head of Compound & Data Management

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.

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. 

Superluminal’s platform aims to develop candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. This role will sit at the interface of biology, chemistry, and technology and requires the candidate to have experience in cross-functional collaborations. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, thrives in a startup environment, and brings strong experience in management.

• →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

Superluminal offers a comprehensive benefits package that fully covers employees’ annual deductibles and monthly premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance. The package also includes a 401(k) match program, a Massachusetts transportation subsidy, equity, unlimited paid time off, and both disability and life insurance.

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 or liability for military status.