Director / Senior Director, Lab-in-the-Loop
Core
Lead closed-loop experimental systems and verification to generate data for training and validating large-scale foundation and hybrid models for biology.
Role type
Director/Senior Director, Lab-in-the-Loop Scientist
Builds
Closed-loop experimental systems and rigorous standalone verification of model outputs for ML-for-biology programs
Domain
Biotechnology / Machine Learning for Biology
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Experimental design for ML-first data generation, Closed-loop system architecture, Model output verification, Build-vs-buy strategy, CRO/vendor management, Matrix organization leadership, Team building and scaling, Hands-on wet-lab biology expertise, ML concepts fluency, Strategic planning for model systems
Preferred skills
Robotics and automation in wet-labs, Experience scaling experimental-computational feedback loops
Technologies
Foundation models, Hybrid/mechanistic models, In vitro/in vivo model systems, Perturbation experiments, Functional genomics
Responsibilities
Lead closed-loop experimental systems generating data for large-scale biology models; Lead experimental verification of model outputs outside the iterative loop; Partner with ML leads to ensure experimental testability of model predictions; Architect ML-first data generation strategies; Identify and develop new in vitro/in vivo model systems; Manage in-house vs external tool/assay development and CRO relationships; Set standards for experimental design and metadata capture; Act as technical bridge between experimental and computational teams; Mentor teams in cross-functional collaboration
Seniority
Director/Senior Director, hands-on IC with people leadership