Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Experimental Biology)
Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology and research scientist position at Anthropic
About
Build experimental biology programmes that help AI systems perform useful scientific research. Design molecular biology and biochemistry experiments, develop functional high-throughput screens and collaborate with computational researchers on AI-agent planning and evaluation. The role connects laboratory evidence with model capabilities. The advertised annual salary is USD 300,000–320,000. Anthropic’s hybrid policy requires at least 25% office attendance, with some roles requiring more.
Topics
- experimental biology
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- functional high-throughput screens
- AI systems
- scientific research
- AI-agent planning
- laboratory evidence
- computational researchers
Requirements
PhD in biology or a related field, experimental research experience, and ability to bridge biological and computational work, including basic Python programming.
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