CareerPlan

Senior Machine Learning Scientist, Foundational ML, AI for Biology & Translation (AIBT)

South San FranciscoFull-time$148k–$274k2026-07-01 → 2026-11-12
Based in United States

Core

Design and build large-scale foundation models (multimodal generative, LLMs, RL) to accelerate target and drug discovery in biology.

Role type

Senior IC machine learning scientist (foundation models)

Builds

Next-generation foundation models for genomics, perturbation biology, imaging, and multimodal experimental data

Domain

Biopharma / Drug Discovery / Computational Biology

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning theory, multimodal generative modeling, LLMs, reinforcement learning, Python, PyTorch/JAX, MLOps, system design, software engineering

Preferred skills

Drug discovery applications, biological/chemical modalities (omics, molecular structures), LLM fine-tuning, agentic systems

Technologies

PyTorch, JAX, Python

Responsibilities

Design foundation models for target/drug discovery; Integrate diverse data modalities (sequences, omics, imaging); Scale models to massive datasets; Publish in top-tier ML venues; Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC