Scientist II/ Senior Scientist, BioML
San Francisco, CA$228k - $358kfull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Scientist II/Senior Scientist, BioML to develop mechanistic modeling, experimental design, and evaluation systems at the intersection of AI, automation, and experimental biology in biomedicine.
Responsibilities
- Encode mechanistic reasoning into systems, and build the evaluations that hold them to it.
- Analyze the biological data that grounds these systems.
- Design experimental campaigns and close the loop on them.
- Build outcome-verifiable benchmarks and set the evidence standards behind them.
- Co-design with ML scientists and engineers, and with experimental scientists.
- Communicate results completely.
Qualifications
- PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Genomics, Biostatistics, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field
- Strong hands-on computational and data-analysis depth (Fluent Python; high-dimensional biological data; reproducible pipelines)
- Mechanistic biology fluency (step-by-step reasoning about pathways or mechanisms)
- Evidence judgment with ability to systematize it (structure, schemas, evaluations)
- Clear communication skills for technical and interdisciplinary audiences
Skills
Required:PythonHigh-dimensional biological data analysisMechanistic reasoning and modelingExperimental designCommunication
Benefits
- Full benefits program for U.S. employees: medical, dental, vision; life and disability insurance; flexible paid time off; holidays; parental leave; educational assistance; commuter benefits; subsidized lunch program
- Region-specific international benefits and local salary guidance for non-U.S. employees
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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