Principal AI Scientist (Polytope Bio)
Posted
$250,000 – $350,000 USD
Tech Stack
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Partner with the founder to shape the scientific vision, research direction, and technical execution.
- Design, implement, and improve model post-training methods and RL feedback loops.
- Architect model training infrastructure and build, run, and debug models and training loops.
- Partner with the experimental wet-lab team to design cohesive dry/wet systems.
Soft Skills
Machine LearningComputational BiologyReinforcement LearningDeep LearningProtein ModelingStructural BiologyTeam Leadership
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Vision
Culture
Flat HierarchyOpen Source ContributorsStartup Energy
Requirements
Required: PhD in machine learning, computational biology, or a related field (accomplished researchers without a PhD are also encouraged to apply)
Regions: Us
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About astera
Industry: biotech
Size: small
Astera is a private foundation on a mission to steer science and technology toward an abundant future by supporting high-velocity, startup-like research residency projects.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $250,000 – $350,000 USD
Equity: Potential for a co-founding leadership role and upside in a future spinout
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