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Head of AI Research

FL105, an early-stage private company within the Flagship Pioneering ecosystem, pioneers AI-driven innovation in mental health, seeking a Head of AI Research to lead machine learning strategy and research, bridging theoretical insights and impactful applications.

Skills

  • Strong expertise in LLMs and transformer architectures
  • Experience with agentic behavior modeling and simulation environments
  • Proficiency in ML pipeline development tools like PyTorch and JAX
  • Ability to lead hands-on research and technical teams
  • Deep understanding of experimental design and modeling

Responsibilities

  • Lead R&D across LLM-based agents, personality modeling, and simulations
  • Develop methods for emotional state modeling and agentic behavior
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate research
  • Manage internal research roadmap and external partnerships
  • Build and mentor a team of ML scientists and research engineers
  • Translate psychological constructs into computational models and metrics

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, Computational Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science or related quantitative discipline
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead AI research at an early-stage company
  • Work within a pioneering innovation ecosystem backed by Flagship Pioneering
  • Collaborate with a passionate and motivated team
  • Impactful role creating next-generation mental health technologies
  • Supportive environment fostering diversity and inclusion
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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 proces...

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July 24, 2025
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