Anthropic
Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Large Molecules, Antibody Design)
$300K–$320K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- At least one antibody advanced from discovery through candidate selection and IND-enabling studies; 5+ years beyond the PhD is preferred. The posting also says required years correlate with internal job-level requirements.
- Education
- PhD in a relevant field. The logistics section lists a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, though not for every role or candidate; the company says it will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa for an offer recipient.
About the job
Designs and advances therapeutic antibody programs end to end, testing AI-designed candidates through experiments and feeding results back to research teams.
What you'll do
- Design and engineer antibodies, define screening cascades, and oversee programs through candidate selection.
- Plan IND-enabling studies and coordinate antibody production, characterization, and studies with external partners.
- Evaluate AI-designed antibodies experimentally, maintain high-quality data, and communicate findings across teams.
What they ask for
- PhD in biochemistry, protein engineering, immunology, molecular biology, or a related field.
- Experience in therapeutic antibody discovery and engineering, including helping advance at least one antibody from discovery through candidate selection and IND-enabling studies.
- Working knowledge of antibody IND requirements across pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and CMC.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, navigate ambiguity, and communicate effectively.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of therapeutic antibody experience beyond the PhD; experience advancing multiple programs into IND-enabling studies or the clinic.
- Hands-on antibody characterization or CRO experience; structural biology, computational protein design, coding, or AI/ML experience in life sciences.
Pay
$300,000 — $320,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SPR, BLI, IgG, Fab, scFv, VHH, Python
AI focus
Evaluate AI-designed antibodies experimentally and feed experimental results back to AI research teams.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative