As Chief of Staff, Special Projects you will report to our CEO & Co-Founder, Benjamine Liu, and work closely with the Leadership Team to drive strategic initiatives and oversee special projects that shape the company’s direction. This entrepreneurial role offers the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on Formation Bio’s long-term success by ensuring the seamless execution of high-impact initiatives that advance our mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently.

You will serve as a trusted partner to the CEO, acting as a force-multiplier by managing company priorities, supporting strategy development, and coordinating cross-functional collaboration. Your focus will be on overseeing special projects from conception through execution, while ensuring alignment across teams and maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, advisors, and high-profile leaders. Ideal candidates are strategic, proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of navigating ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic projects from conception to execution, collaborating with internal leadership and external partners to ensure project success.Identify, engage, build and manage relationships with external partners to keep projects on track and maintain stakeholder engagement.Oversee internal project management by engaging stakeholders, defining scopes, managing deliverables, and ensuring timely execution of next steps.Partner with Legal and external counsel to negotiate agreements and establish partnerships with individuals and organizations.Partner with finance and other key stakeholders to develop and manage budgets related to ongoing projectsDevelop and track goals, success metrics, and reporting for ongoing projects, ensuring long-term value creation.Create materials for high-level meetings with pharmaceutical executives, investors, and other stakeholders, using storytelling and visual communication to simplify complex concepts.Support the CEO and Leadership Team by managing agendas, preparing materials, and ensuring execution of strategic priorities.Use AI to enhance project workflows, optimize outcomes, and drive efficiencies.

About you

Degree in business, life sciences, biotechnology, or a related field required; MBA or Master’s preferred.Minimum of 8 years of experience in biotechnology, life sciences, business development, or fund management.Experience forming and managing complex partnerships, with strong leadership skills and strategic initiative management.Understanding of AI and curiosity about its impact on the pharma industry.Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with cross-functional collaboration experience.Advanced ability in creating decks for meetings and conveying complex scientific and business concepts effectively.Strong project management and budgeting skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and manage resources.Kind, thoughtful, and mission-driven, passionate about bringing medical treatments to patients faster.Curious, adaptable, and able to navigate ambiguity while shifting between priorities in a dynamic environment.

Availability & Travel Requirements:

This role requires a high degree of flexibility and availability. The successful candidate must be prepared to:

Be available for touch bases and urgent communications with our CEO as needed, including on weekends.Travel as required, potentially with short notice, to support company priorities, including client meetings, strategic initiatives, or other business-critical events.

Formation Bio is headquartered in New York City, with plans to build a larger team and presence in Boston. We are prioritizing hiring in these areas, with an expectation for NYC-based employees to work in the office at least two days per week. While our primary focus is on candidates in NYC (including the Tri-state Area) and Boston, we may consider remote candidates from specific geographies based on qualifications, skills, and business needs. We believe that in-person collaboration is essential for breaking down silos, fostering cross-functional teamwork, and embedding our company values into daily work. All employees located outside of the NYC Metro Area will be expected to travel to the NYC office at least four times per year for company events and team-specific meetings or activities.

Compensation:

Salary ranges are informed in part by geographic location, in addition to other factors. The target salary ranges for this role are:

NYC Metro Area, Boston Metro Area, SF Bay Area: $204,000 - $260,000All Other Eligible Remote Locations: $194,000 - $247,000

The ranges provided above include base salary only. In addition to base salary, we offer equity, generous perks, hybrid flexibility, and comprehensive benefits.

If this range doesn’t match your expectations, please still apply because we may have something else for you.

Eligible Remote Locations: Alabama (AL), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Connecticut (CT), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), North Carolina (NC), Ohio (OH), Pennsylvania (PA), South Carolina (SC), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Virginia (VA), and Washington, D.C. (DC).

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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