Chief of Staff

The Chief of Staff serves as a scientific and strategic partner, proxy, and "shared brain" to the Institute's Executive Director and Core Investigator.

This is a technical, full-time role for someone who can engage substantively with the science, from CRISPR-based transcriptome engineering and functional genomics to computational modeling and disease biology, and translate that engagement into sharp decision-making, program execution, and cross-disciplinary coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a scientific and strategic daily thought partner to the Executive Director, engaging critically with scientific work across the lab, institute and external partnerships
• Own the operating rhythm of the Executive Director’s office, including a complex, shifting schedule and the prioritization of conflicting technical and organizational demands
• Gather and synthesize technical information and open decisions from across the Institute into clearly framed options, trade-offs, and recommendations
• Design strategic and effective meeting and offsite pre-reads, meeting agendas and meeting followup for Arc’s leadership team as well as scientific teams
• Drive high-priority scientific programs, collaborations and special projects from inception through execution
• Partner with the Executive Director and leadership team on defining annual and longer term strategic goals for the institute
• Unblock science by organizing and stewarding scientific collaborations, within the Institute and with external partners
• Translate complex technical work for varied audiences
• Handle confidential scientific and organizational information with care, thoughtfulness, and discretion at all times

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. (or equivalent research training) with a demonstrated scientific track record, or comparable technical depth from a consulting or founder path, plus 5-12+ years of experience
• Background in one or more relevant biology areas (e.g., genome or transcriptome engineering, functional genomics, neuroscience, molecular/cell biology, multi-omics, or computational biology)
• Demonstrated strength in technical information gathering, stakeholder and dependency mapping and management, and synthesizing complex scientific information into clear options and actionable recommendations for decision makers
• Track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects in a research environment from inception through execution
• Evidence of translating technical or scientific work for non-specialist audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solution-oriented and adept at navigating shifting priorities and rapid change; unflappable, proactive, and discreet

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in the life sciences or a closely related field
• Hands-on experience with CRISPR/gene- or RNA-editing technologies, functional genomic screens, or high-throughput experimental platforms
• Experience with computational biology, machine learning, or large-scale genomic data
• Experience organizing scientific collaborations or programs, within an institution and with external partners
• Experience supporting board preparation, scientific offsites, and executive or scientific communications

Benefits:

• The base salary range for this position is $160,000 to $237,500
• Eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus
• Eligible to participate in the Institute’s Compound Cash Grant Program (CCGP)