Research Scientist, AI

Biohub

$214K — $375K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Significant experience in building and scaling deep learning systems, ideally in research environments
  • Strong engineering and scientific fundamentals
  • Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and scientific audiences

Responsibilities

  • Advance AI systems at the forefront of biology to speed up scientific progress
  • Design innovative model architectures and enhance pre-training pipelines for biology models
  • Develop post-training systems for biological discoveries, including RL and reasoning
  • Create evaluation frameworks with scientists, focusing on real-world biological impacts
  • Collaborate with the scientific community through publications and open-source projects

Benefits

  • Generous employer match on 401(k) contributions
  • Paid time off for volunteering
  • Funding for family-forming benefits
  • Relocation support for those needing to move
Full Job Description
As a Research Scientist, you'll build the models and systems that define what AI can do in biology: foundation models, reasoning, reinforcement learning, and multi-agent systems at frontier scale.
What You'll Do
  • Build on and advance the AI systems at the frontier of biology to accelerate science
  • Design novel model architectures and scale pre-training pipelines for our biology foundation models.
  • Build post-training systems that drive biological discovery: RL, reward modeling, reasoning, and multi-agent orchestration for long-horizon scientific tasks.
  • Design evaluation frameworks and AI systems with scientists across Biohub and beyond, grounded in real biological outcomes and real world impact.
  • Engage the wider scientific community through impactful publications, open-source releases, and collaborations worldwide.
What You'll Bring
  • PhD in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Significant experience building and scaling deep learning systems, ideally in research-driven environments
  • Strong engineering and scientific fundamentals
  • Comfort with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and loosely-defined research problems
  • Strong communication skills across technical and scientific audiences
Compensation

The future anticipated Redwood City, CA, and New York City, NY base pay range for a role in this field is $214,000 to $375,000 annually. Final compensation is based on the level at which you are hired. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process.
Benefits for the Whole You

We're thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible.
  • Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
  • Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
  • Funding for select family-forming benefits.
  • Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

Please note that applying to this opportunity does not guarantee that we will be in touch with you regarding our opportunities. Our recruiting team will contact you if your experience aligns with the skills we seek for future open positions. We will keep your interest on file, contact you as opportunities arise, and send you information about the exciting work we are doing at Biohub. You can opt out at any time!

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