The Role

Join us in revolutionizing disease understanding and treatment by teaching generative AI the language of biology. As a scientist, you will work closely with the CTO to build the core biological assays platform, generating validation data for the AI models and the new therapies.

• You will enjoy ownership over the in-vitro experiments platform and expand the platform as the company grows

• You will design and build novel high-throughput assays using different modalities and goals, leading our wet lab capabilities

• You will combine your wet-lab masterful skills and your dry-lab bioinformatics prowess

• Your work will directly impact the discovery of breakthrough medicines and expand the capacity of the company's pioneering AI platform

As the center of biology expertise in the company, you will work closely with clinical and data science teams to develop a new category of therapies. Enjoy ownership of the in-vitro platform and see how your assays translate to therapies in months, not years.

Who We’re Looking For

• You have a Masters or PhD in Systems Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, or a related field and 2 years of industry experience or 4 years of research experience.

• You have experience in high-throughput experiments and robotics, designing experiments and programming lab automation tools, and knowledge of culturing methods and quantitative functional assays.

• You have excellent coding skills. You are fluent in Python and the Python data science ecosystem (pandas, numpy, and data visualization toolkits).

• You have a good understanding of bioinformatics methods and can build customized bioinformatics pipelines.

• You have wet lab experience and a hacker mindset, with a passion for building things and finding creative solutions to complex problems.

• You exhibit a proactive approach to problem-solving, thinking beyond the specific task, taking ownership of challenges, and pride in solving them

• You have a mature mindset in ambiguous situations, helping to frame questions and seek clarity while making decisions in the face of uncertainty

• You are a clear and concise communicator, conveying information effectively in written and verbal communication, and enjoy collaborating with and guiding colleagues in a multidisciplinary team

• You are motivated by making a real impact and are committed to tackling problems of significant consequence with determination and creativity

Bonus points:

• Applied and received NIH/NSF grants and have strong scientific writing skills

• Experience in studying multi-organism interactions or complex ecosystems

Our Values

❤️ Heart: We foster a culture of ownership. We are assembling a team of individuals who are passionate and take pride in their contributions.

🏆 Excellence: We have an unwavering commitment to excellence and continuously challenge ourselves to reach the highest standards.

🚀 Practicality: We value practicality and results-oriented thinking. We are committed to making a tangible impact on the lives of our patients and the broader community.

📣 Honesty: We place a high value on honesty and directness. We firmly believe in addressing issues as they arise, in an open and transparent manner.

🎮 Fun: We believe that life is too short to not have fun. That's why we're committed to creating an engaging and enjoyable work environment. Our goal is to create a workplace that is fun, rewarding and fulfilling.

What We Offer

• We encourage new and different ideas, creativity and contrarian thinking. We are looking forward to further shaping our culture with early team members. You'll have a chance to make your mark!

• You own your day-to-day management. We don't care when or where you work, we care if we all hit our milestones.

• Competitive salary and equity in a growing, well-funded startup

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Healthy feedback focused environment to help you strive - leadership will have high expectations, regularly share constructive feedback, support you and help you grow, and welcome receiving feedback and ideas from you