Research Associate, Biology
Core
Early-career bench scientist executing molecular biology and biochemistry experiments to support AI-accelerated biological discovery.
Role type
Research Associate (Bench Scientist)
Builds
Fundamental biological discoveries for Anthropic's Life Sciences team
Domain
Life Sciences / Molecular Biology / Biochemistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Molecular biology techniques (PCR, gel electrophoresis, cloning, plasmid prep), aseptic technique, bacterial/mammalian cell culture, nucleic acid extraction/purification/quantification, experimental protocol execution, data documentation, AI tool usage for research planning
Preferred skills
Protein expression/purification, mammalian cell culture (transfection, stable lines), enzyme kinetics/assay development, NGS library prep, bioinformatics workflows, AI tool integration in research
Technologies
PCR, gel electrophoresis, molecular cloning, plasmid preparation, cell culture systems, NGS, AI models (e.g., Claude)
Responsibilities
Execute molecular biology and biochemistry experiments, maintain reproducible records and protocols, troubleshoot experiments and present results, maintain cell lines and reagent inventories, learn and adopt new techniques rapidly
Seniority
Early-career, hands-on IC
