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Latent Labs · San Francisco
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At a glance
Highlights
- Functionally test novel AI-designed proteins using cell-based assays.
- Run high-throughput screening workflows in 96- and 384-well formats.
- Join team behind AlphaFold building frontier models of biology.
What they offer
- Private health insurance
- Pension/401(K) contributions
- Generous leave policies including gender neutral parental leave
- Hybrid working
- Travel opportunities
Ideal candidate
Curious, detail-oriented biologist with 1-3 years of hands-on cell culture experience who loves bench work and collaboration. Excited to apply AI-designed proteins to real biology and grow through mentorship in a fast-paced lab.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry or related field with 1-3 years lab experience, or master's with 0-2 years
- Hands-on mammalian cell culture skills including aseptic technique and viability assessment
- Familiarity with multiwell plate assays, controls and high-throughput screening workflows
- Experience with cell-based assays such as flow cytometry, ELISA, fluorescence or luminescence assays
- Comfort organizing data with Excel, GraphPad Prism and Benchling
- Familiarity with Python or willingness to learn
- remote policy
- Hybrid working
Lab profile
About Latent Labs
Generative AI lab designing novel functional proteins to program biology and cure disease.
What they build
- Frontier generative models for de novo protein design
- AI platform for pharma and biotech R&D workflows
Known for
- Generative modeling for proteins
- Interdisciplinary ML, protein engineering and biology team
- Wet-lab validated design loop
- Deployment support for biopharma customers
Key facts
- Founded in 2023
- Headquartered in London with San Francisco presence
- Raised $50M backed by Radical Ventures and Sofinnova Partners
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