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Director / Senior Director, Machine Learning for Biology

Bay Area, California💼 Full-time💰 $273,900–$273,900🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the Institute of Computing (IoC) to build machine learning capabilities that answer critical biological questions and drive breakthroughs in cell rejuvenation and resilience.

Role type

Director / Senior Director, Machine Learning for Biology (Hands-on IC with strategic leadership)

Builds

Machine learning systems for biological data modalities (single-cell, perturbation-response, spatial, sequence) to support cell health restoration.

Domain

Biotechnology / Computational Biology / Artificial Intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large-scale ML training procedures, foundation model pretraining/fine-tuning/RL, multimodal generative and predictive modeling, hybrid modeling (identifiability, robustness, interpretable methods), reasoning and open-ended learning framework design, model alignment for scientific discovery

Preferred skills

Strategic thinking, long-term optimization, culture of continuous learning, technical innovation, deciphering AI trends

Technologies

Normalizing flows, diffusion models, LLMs, anchor models, energy-based models

Responsibilities

Co-define and steer the core technical agenda for ML in biology; lead a team of ML Scientists and Engineers while providing direct technical guidance; provide technical and strategic guidance on project design and de-risking; mentor team members and grow the ML bench; influence technical direction in a matrixed environment

Seniority

Senior Director, hands-on IC with strategic mentorship

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