Biological foundation models

…biology, including developing frontier biological foundation models; requires a PhD in computer science or related fields and expertise in Python and deep learning frameworks.

Develop biological foundation models using genomic, transcriptomic and single-cell data. The scientist will explore architectures and pretraining strategies, incorporate biological knowledge into model design, scale training and connect predictions with experimental programmes. Responsibilities include scientific communication and mentoring. This full-time hybrid role has an advertised base salary of CAD 175,000–200,000. The employer currently accepts applications without stating a fixed closing date.

…Develop teams and methods for biological foundation models, multimodal prediction and scientific hypothesis generation, working closely with experimental researchers. The role covers director and senior director levels in San Diego or the Bay Area. Applications are currently available, with compensation varying by level and location.