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At Formation Bio, we believe our people, values, and culture are our greatest competitive advantages. By bringing together the collective expertise of professionals from the tech and drug development industries, we are fast-tracking innovative treatments to build a healthier future. Join us on our mission to revolutionize drug development.

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Our culture

At Formation Bio, we foster a culture grounded in first principles thinking and continuous growth. We actively seek and nurture individuals who are early adopters, innovators, and problem-solvers. Our environment encourages open feedback and prioritizes the personal and professional development of every team member, empowering them to reach their full potential.

We embrace authenticity, recognizing that being your true self fuels creativity, collaboration, and innovation. By emphasizing approachability and breaking down hierarchical barriers, we create a space where meaningful conversations and connections thrive—no matter your role. At Formation Bio, you’ll be a part of a team committed to reshaping the pharmaceutical industry.

What it means to be an AI driven company

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At Formation Bio, an AI-driven culture is at the core of how we operate, innovate, and collaborate. It means embedding AI horizontally across every function and vertically throughout every process, using it not just to enhance efficiency but to redefine how we work and achieve impact at scale. We focus on leveraging AI to tackle the most complex knowledge work in drug development—tasks traditionally requiring entire teams of experts—allowing us to accelerate timelines, reduce costs, and improve the probability of success in clinical trials.

Our AI-native approach fosters a culture of continuous learning and adaptation, where every iteration of work informs and improves the next. Leaders and team members alike are expected to embrace proactive curiosity, build AI roadmaps, and identify tangible ways AI tools drive speed, cost efficiency, or success. OurAI systems augment expertise, enabling our people to focus on higher-impact strategic initiatives.

This culture demands bold thinking, a willingness to disrupt the status quo, and alignment with our mission to deliver life-saving medicines to patients faster. It requires people who can update their mental models quickly as AI capabilities progress rapidly. By marrying cutting-edge AI with human ingenuity, we are creating a pharma company designed not only to keep pace with the future but to lead it.

Talent Excellence

In an AI-native world, where technology is transforming the way we work, the need for exceptional human talent has never been greater. Our AI systems learn and train from our people, making it essential that we hire the best. At Formation Bio, we set the highest bar—every human in the loop plays a critical role in driving innovation, ensuring quality, and amplifying AI’s impact. We define excellence as the following:

Bar Raisers – Track record of excellence, deeply self-motivated, and relentlessly improving.
Ownership Mentality – Takes initiative, owns problems, and puts the team above personal credit.
Beginner’s Mindset – Always learning, exploring, and open to new ideas.
Macro Optimist, Micro Pessimist – Bold vision with rigorous execution and intellectual honesty.
High Velocity & Agility – Moves fast, maintains quality, and pivots decisively.

Our values

At Formation Bio, our values are the driving force behind our mission to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry. We approach each challenge with a combination of curiosity and a scientific mindset, constantly exploring and learning. We look to create a welcoming and transparent environment that allows all team members the opportunity to grow and contribute. These core principles guide us in our relentless pursuit of accelerating new treatment delivery to patients, ensuring that every day is maximized in our journey towards transformative medical breakthroughs.

Think in first principles
At Formation Bio, we are looking to disrupt an established industry. We interrogate decisions and solve problems from first principles – we don’t do something just because that’s the way it’s always been done. By approaching work with curiosity and purpose, we believe we can achieve results that seem impossible on the surface.
Be a scientist
Our mission often leads us into uncharted territory, where the best path forward is not obvious. At Formation Bio, we value scientists: people who are able to structure ambiguity and boldly carve a path forward through experimentation, iteration, and reflection to pursue fundamental truths. We problem-solve without ego and learn from mistakes.
Deliver care
Given our immense ambitions, the path to success will be long. We believe in caring for ourselves and others along the way by building an environment of trust, transparency, and growth. We strive to make Formation Bio an environment where the most innovative can thrive, and where all are committed to helping each other grow and feel they belong.
Champion the mission
Our mission – to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently – is our north star. At Formation Bio, we elevate the mission in everything we do: the decisions we make, the work we choose to do, and the people we choose to work with. Because when you’re developing tomorrow’s life-changing treatments, every day matters.

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.

Employee Resource Groups

To create connections and community, we have two employee-run Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at Formation Bio. The Parents’ ERG supports, welcomes, and advocates for all employees with or considering children. Our Women's ERG creates a space for the women to develop their careers, find mentors, and build friendships.

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.

Hybrid Work Environment

Most employees split their time working both at the office and home, while some of our colleagues are fully remote. We have dedicated days when all NYC-area employees work together from the office, and on other days, employees choose their own work location.

Team Building

Our team likes to get outside the office. You can count on colleagues organizing optional events that aren't your standard happy hour (think rock climbing, food tours, etc.) and we have many virtual events to connect with our remote colleagues (cooking classes, watercolor painting, improv, and many more!)

Vibrant NYC Headquarters

Our beautiful and bright NYC headquarters is conveniently located within walking distance to the PATH, Grand Central Station, and Penn Station. Our work environment is collaborative and lively, with cross-functional teams regularly working and socializing together. We fuel our teams with drinks, coffee, and snacks always on hand.

Learn more about Formation Bio

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