What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract - Biology Scientist position at Genesis Molecular AI?
Genesis Molecular AI is pioneering artificial intelligence guided rational drug design to address severe unmet medical needs for patients. Our lab in San Diego is looking for a motivated and multiskilled contractor bench scientist with experience in cellular, biochemical or molecular biology techniques to support several early discovery programs. The successful candidate will support experimental design and execution for in-vitro biological assays and must have technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: cancer biology, immuno-oncology, mammalian tissue culture, cell engineering, cell signaling, plate-based pharmacology, or HTS assay development. This is a full-time temporary contractor position in a fast-paced biotech environment.
What You Will Do
Genesis Molecular AI is pioneering foundation models for molecular AI to unlock a new era of drug design and development. The company’s generative and predictive AI platform, GEMS (Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space), integrates AI and physics into industry-leading models to generate and optimize drug molecules, including the breakthrough generative diffusion model Pearl for structure prediction. Genesis has raised over $300 million from leading AI, tech and life science-focused investors, signed multiple AI-focused research collaborations with major pharma partners, and is deploying GEMS to advance an internal therapeutics pipeline for a variety of high-impact targets.
Genesis is headquartered in San Mateo, CA, with a fully integrated laboratory in San Diego. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What You Will Do
- Successfully perform biological experiments with guidance from supervisor to interrogate target function.
- Execute MOA studies and develop assays to drive SAR for a diverse set of targets across multiple projects.
- Independently analyze experimental data, interpret results, and lead troubleshooting efforts.
- Present work to supervisor, lab and/or project meeting on regular basis.
- Document experiments in electronic lab notebook in an accurate and timely manner.
- M.S. in Biology/Molecular Biology/Biochemistry or related discipline with 3-4 years industry experience,
- Or Ph.D. in Cancer Biology/Immunology or related discipline with 1-2 years industry experience.
- Experience with tissue culture, cell-based assays, plate-based readouts and molecular biology/biochemistry techniques such as cloning, ELISA, qPCR, Jess simple western and traditional western blot is required.
- Familiarity with genetic manipulation techniques such as siRNA, shRNA, CRISPR, knockin/overexpression is preferred.
- Prior experience in discovery, hit ID, validation, and characterization in oncology/immunology is a plus.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills, enthusiasm, integrity, self-motivation, strong interpersonal skills, and attention to detail are required.
Genesis Molecular AI is pioneering foundation models for molecular AI to unlock a new era of drug design and development. The company’s generative and predictive AI platform, GEMS (Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space), integrates AI and physics into industry-leading models to generate and optimize drug molecules, including the breakthrough generative diffusion model Pearl for structure prediction. Genesis has raised over $300 million from leading AI, tech and life science-focused investors, signed multiple AI-focused research collaborations with major pharma partners, and is deploying GEMS to advance an internal therapeutics pipeline for a variety of high-impact targets.
Genesis is headquartered in San Mateo, CA, with a fully integrated laboratory in San Diego. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.