Postdoctoral Researcher, ML for Biology, Hsu Lab
Palo Alto, CA$80k+full-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
Postdoctoral researchers focused on advancing generative AI applied to biology, with access to Arc’s frontier biological foundation models and collaboration across Arc, Stanford, and the Bay Area. Opportunity to lead independent projects, publish high-impact work, and mentor others in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct high-impact research: Design, execute, and analyze computational experiments; take end-to-end ownership of a research project within the lab’s scientific focus, with guidance from the PI and increasing independence as you develop expertise.
- Develop as a future scientific leader: Publish first-author papers in high-impact journals, present at national and international conferences, and build a network of collaborators across Arc, Stanford, and beyond.
- Foster scientific excellence: Mentor and train research associates, technicians, and students; engage in Arc-wide activities; contribute to a collaborative research environment; maintain rigorous coding standards and documentation; contribute to lab operations including software development and maintaining shared infrastructure.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics/Genomics
Skills
Required:PythonbashPyTorch
Benefits
- Access to strong platforms in genomics, single-cell technologies, synthetic biology, high-performance computing clusters, and experimental model systems (contextual)
- Collaborative environment across Arc, Stanford, and Bay Area institutions
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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