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The world’s hardest problems deserve the world’s best people.

Formation Bio exists for people who chase excellence and who want to dedicate their careers to transforming how new medicines are created. If you’re motivated by hard problems and lasting impact, you belong here.

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Rebuilding drug development from first principles.

Formation Bio is on a mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently. We believe the industry can move faster, smarter, and with greater precision - transforming how new medicines reach patients.

We combine AI and drug development to build the systems that determine how medicines are developed and delivered. We constantly ask "why", challenge assumptions that have gone untested for decades, and approach every problem through first-principles thinking.

Patients can’t wait, and neither can progress.

Big mission. Bold minds. Relentless pursuit.

Reimagining how medicines are developed isn’t easy - and that’s the point. We’re taking on one of the world’s hardest and most important missions, and it takes people with ambition, curiosity, and conviction to do it right.

What we do:

AI Meets Drug Development. We apply the fundamentals of technology - data-driven iteration, speed, scalability, and first-principles design - to one of the most complex and highly regulated industries on earth.
AI-Native Culture. We build feedback loops, test relentlessly, and let data drive learning - turning every insight into faster, better decisions.
Scientific Depth. We bring rigor to every experiment and discipline to every decision - respecting the complexity of biology while pushing its boundaries.

Our values

Our values unite and guide us towards achieving our mission. They are the backbone of the work we do, the teams we build, and the decisions we make.

Think in first principles
We rigorously interrogate all possible paths to understand how we can do things differently and faster. We challenge assumptions, ask why, and solve problems from the ground up.
Be a scientist
We are curious and we continuously learn. We steelman, not strawman in debates. We listen, rapidly iterate, and make the best decisions with the evidence we have.
Deliver care
We lead with empathy. We value different perspectives, collaborate across teams, and support one another. We give and receive direct, actionable and timely feedback to hold ourselves and others to a high bar.
Champion the mission
We keep the mission as our north star and deliver impact for patients. We hold ourselves accountable for our wins and failures and keep moving forward.

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Working at Formation

Flexible Time Off

We have a flexible PTO policy as we trust our team members to take the time they need to recharge.

Parental Leave

We believe your personal life enriches your professional one. We offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents so you can start or grow your family.

Comprehensive Benefits

All full time employees have access to health, vision, and dental insurance. Additionally, we provide pre-tax commuter benefits, access to a 401k plan, short and long-term disability and life insurance.

Education & Career Development Resources

Formation Bio offers a plethora of professional development resources to employees. Some examples include fireside chats with industry experts, conference passes, certification courses, internal mobility opportunities, in depth manager training, leadership coaching program, and more.

Strategic Hiring Hubs

Formation Bio teams are hybrid and based in four key hubs: New York City, Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Our bright and collaborative NYC headquarters is conveniently located near major transit hubs and stocked with drinks, coffee, snacks, and a weekly lunch.

Community

Our teams collaborate closely to achieve our mission, supporting each other across functions and priorities. We build connection through team-building events, quarterly company gatherings, a company-wide retreat every two years, and Employee Resource Groups.

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Formation Bio Philosophy + Story

There are several thousand known human diseases, yet we only have FDA-approved treatments for about 500 of them.

Our Vision for AI in Pharma

We are excited about AI’s potential to meaningfully address the drug development bottleneck. We have begun incorporating LLMs and AI models in everything we do, and our plans for AI innovation and investment span short, medium, and long term horizons.

What employees are saying

Formation Bio has given me the opportunity to take ownership over big projects and work streams, allowing me to have an impact on key functional business areas.

Maya Dongier

Senior Accounting Manager

The Formation Bio office is very open which makes it easy to collaborate and engage with different teams across the organization. People are very welcoming, supportive, and friendly. There is always a variety of different food and drinks available in the kitchen, in addition to foods that co-workers bring in for everyone to taste!

Joseph Frappaolo

Security Associate

I joined the company in July of 2018. I started as a Clinical Research Coordinator and was allowed to grow and adapt into new roles as the company's business model shifted. I transitioned into working as a Clinical Trial Associate after a couple of years, and now have over a year of experience as a Clinical Project Manager!

Gurpreet Singh

Clinical Project Manager