Senior/Staff AI Scientist (Polytope Bio)
Posted
$200,000 – $300,000 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Drive core research by developing cutting-edge modeling approaches and executing the scientific vision
- Design, implement, and improve model post-training methods that translate high-throughput biological measurements into direct reward signals
- Work directly with the technical team to architect model training infrastructure, run and debug models, and build evaluation metrics
- Partner with the experimental wet lab team to ensure biological measurements and model learning are designed as a single cohesive system
Soft Skills
Machine LearningReinforcement LearningGenerative AIComputational BiologyProtein ModelingStructural Biology
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Vision
Culture
Autonomous TeamsStartup EnergyMission-Driven
Requirements
Required: PhD in machine learning, computational biology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
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: $200,000 – $300,000 USD
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