Job Details

ML Applied Scientist

My client is a biotech company using synthetic biology and AI to engineer microbes that convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals and materials. Their work focuses on creating sustainable, carbon-negative solutions for industries like fuels, polymers, and specialty chemicals.

About the job

Responsibilities

• Work on in-house protein language models — design, build, test
• You will be implementing your own ideas
• Work with the lab team to produce the best proteins possible
• You will be expected to be deep in the THEORY and Implementation
• Not looking to hire any “ML engineers” or “Idea people”
• Work with the team on all of the above and more!

Qualifications

• PhD/Masters required in Computer Science/Statistics/Machine Learning/Math.
• Publication(s) in Math and/or THEORETICAL Machine Learning
• Preferred venues: NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AISTATS, UAI, JMLR/TMLR, IEEE TIT/PAMI, Annals of Math/Stats
• Has led/initiated their own research processes and is comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Must know how to code well
• Strong math background.
• My client is an early-stage startup, and things will break. They are looking for someone who is willing to roll up their sleeves and fix things.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay + equity options (0.5-1.5%).
• Full health and dental covered
• Based in SF, can cover relocation costs