About Us
This is Pioneer Labs
We are a nonprofit research organization based in San Francisco, California. We do marsshot science with an agile, startup-esque team.
Our priority is to engineer microbes for Mars. By doing so, we aim to make biomanufacturing ubiquitous, reliable, and green — on Earth and beyond.
The Team
CEO
Erika DeBenedictis
Founding Scientist
Devon Stork
Founding Scientist
Una Nattermann
Research Associate
Edward Sukarto
Associate Scientist
Harley Greene
Head of Data
Jonathan Liu
Research Associate
Fatima Martin
Scientist
Max Schubert
Lab Manager
Amy Spens
Open Roles
Don't see a good fit?
If you're interested in working with us but don't see the right role, fill out our form and we'll let you know when relevant roles open up. We anticipate recruiting for laboratory automation and additional computational roles later in 2025.
Technical Experts & Board
We're supported by a broader team of technical experts who advise the internal team.
Sandie Peters
Technical Advisor
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Samantha Piszkiewicz
Technical Advisor
Darren Platt
Technical Advisor
Samuel Levin
Technical Advisor
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