The Company:
Lila Sciences is a privately held, early-stage technology company pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the scientific method. Lila is backed by Flagship Pioneering, which brings the courage, long-term vision, and resources needed to realize unreasonable results. Join our mission-driven team and contribute to the future of science.
Our Physical effort is developing a novel AI and data-driven approach to materials discovery and development to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy. And our Life Sciences effort is leveraging AI and high-throughput automation for valuable therapeutic discovery and development across biological modalities.
At Lila, we are uniquely cross-functional and collaborative. We are actively reimagining the way teams work together and communicate. Therefore, we seek individuals with an inclusive mindset and a diversity of thought. Our teams thrive in unstructured and creative environments. All voices are heard because we know that experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way.
If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, please apply.
We are seeking a dynamic and insightful Human Resonance Business Partners (HRBP) to join our team in our Boston and future Bay Area location. These roles blend HR expertise with human resonance practices to create a thriving, harmonious workplace. As an HRBP at Lila Sciences, you will act as a strategic partner, focusing on environments that foster employee well-being, cohesion, and optimal performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with senior leaders to align HR initiatives with business goals and foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
- Integrate emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and energy balance into HR practices to enhance employee well-being and engagement.
- Drive talent acquisition, retention, and performance management, providing coaching and development opportunities for managers and employees.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on HR-related matters, facilitating conflict resolution and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Ensure compliance with HR policies and regulations while leveraging data and AI-driven insights to refine processes and adopt best practices.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated success in a people-focused role (e.g., HRBP, People Ops, Talent Management) with tangible impact.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR, Business, Psychology, or a related field (nontraditional paths welcome).
- Solid understanding of core HR practices and eagerness to stay current on modern trends, including AI-driven tools.
- Comfortable working with data and metrics to drive decision-making.
- Passion for building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a sense of belonging.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to coach empathetic leadership and adapt to different audiences.
- Proven ability to solve complex people challenges creatively and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to be part of a mission-driven company making a real difference.
- Supportive, innovative work environment that values continuous learning.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Professional development opportunities to help you grow with us.
Location: Hybrid – 3 days/week in-office
- Bay Area, CA
- Cambridge, MA
More About Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering is a platform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture. Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.
Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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What We Do
Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category life sciences companies to transform human health and sustainability.
Since its launch in 2000, the firm has applied a unique, hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $30 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship is backed by >$3 billion of aggregate capital commitments, of which over $1.5 billion has been deployed toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside >$10 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions.
The current Flagship ecosystem includes Denali Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DNLI), Evelo Biosciences (NASDAQ: EVLO), Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RUBY), Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB), and Syros Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SYRS).
