Anthropic
Research Associate, Biology
$95K–$120K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Hands-on research experience required; stated minimum years correlate with internal job-level requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is offered, but may not be possible for every role or candidate; Anthropic says it will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa for candidates it offers.
About the job
Conduct hands-on molecular biology and biochemistry research, running and troubleshooting experiments alongside senior scientists to help establish Anthropic’s biology research program.
What you'll do
- Execute bench experiments, troubleshoot methods, and present results in group meetings.
- Maintain reproducible records, shared protocols, cell lines, stocks, and reagent inventories.
- Adopt new techniques and use AI models to help plan experiments, interpret data, and decide next steps.
What they ask for
- Hands-on research experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, or a closely related field.
- Proficiency in PCR, gel electrophoresis, molecular cloning, and plasmid preparation.
- Experience with aseptic technique, bacterial or mammalian cell culture, and nucleic acid extraction, purification, and quantification.
- Carefully follow, document, and adapt experimental protocols.
Nice to have
- BS or MS in a related discipline; protein expression and purification, mammalian cell culture, biochemical assays, or next-generation sequencing library preparation experience.
- Familiarity with bioinformatics workflows or AI research tools such as Claude.
Pay
$95,000 — $120,000 USD base salary
Tools
PCR, gel electrophoresis, molecular cloning, plasmid preparation, affinity, SEC, IEX, FRET
AI focus
Use AI models as tools for experiment planning, data interpretation, and selecting next steps; the role does not involve AI/ML model development.
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