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Founding Scientist (Synthetic Genomics)

Exonic (YC F25)
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/17/2026

We’re hiring a Founding Scientist (Synthetic Genomics) at Exonic in San Francisco!


At Exonic, we develop frontier AI models for programmable biology, with current focus areas in:

  • synthetic regulatory DNA
  • cell-type targeting
  • biomanufacturing


We’ve already generated strong in vitro cell-targeting results and are expanding our experimental platform in Dogpatch, San Francisco.


Looking for someone ambitious who wants to help build the biological engine of the company from the ground up.


The role is very early-stage and high-ownership, with direct exposure to company strategy and platform direction. This is mostly a hands-on experimental / lab role.


Please DM or email join@exonic.ai if interested.

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