Forward Deployed Research Scientist, Life Sciences

What you'll do

• Lead research with partners to interpret biological foundation models and uncover what they have learned.
• Own customer project delivery, from defining problems and sourcing data to building tools and implementing solutions.
• Prototype techniques to visualize and manipulate model internals and collaborate with engineering on production-ready tools.

What they ask for

• PhD/MD or equivalent experience in biology, with a strong ML background and experience in computational biology or bioinformatics.
• Deep familiarity with large models and a passion for understanding how they work.
• Fluency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Strong writing and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience leading research in a forward deployed environment and in service of a customer’s requirements.
• Familiarity with interpretability, alignment, or safe model development; experience in startup or fast-paced lab environments.

Pay

$220,000 - $315,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Python, PyTorch, genomic foundation models, ViTs, PLMs

AI focus

Research interpretability techniques for biological foundation models, including visualizing and manipulating model internals, to understand and design these models.