ML Scientist I/II, AI for Protein Engineering
Lila Sciences · San Francisco, CA USA · San Francisco, CA
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Bio & Science AIonsitemid-level$176k–$304k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build generative models that move protein designs from hypothesis to wet-lab leads.
- Partner with wet-lab teams to turn design results into improved models.
- Build evaluation frameworks for challenging biologics design problems.
What they offer
- Bonus potential
- Early-stage equity
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with company holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program
- Commuter benefits and subsidized lunch
Ideal candidate
ML scientist with strong fundamentals and curiosity for protein biology who enjoys turning therapeutic questions into models and learning from wet-lab results with experimental collaborators.
Requirements
- PhD in Computational Biology, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Biophysics, Bioengineering, or related quantitative field
- Experience applying machine learning to protein design, biologics engineering, or related biomolecular design problems
- Strong ML fundamentals with hands-on experience developing, adapting, training, or evaluating modern AI methods
- Fluency with biological sequence, structure, function, developability, or experimental validation considerations
- Ability to translate therapeutic or biological objectives into computational design problems and evaluation plans
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across ML, biology, experimental science, and software teams
Lab profile
About Lila Sciences
Building an autonomous science platform where AI, automation, and biology co-evolve for medicine and materials.
What they build
- Autonomous Science Platform
- AI-designed biologics validated in wet-lab
- Electro-optic materials and photonic devices
Known for
- Large-scale automated data generation
- High-throughput protein purification and analytics
- Protein design and BioML modeling
- Robotic orchestration and lab simulation