CareerPlan

Senior Developer Relations, Automated Synthetic Chemistry Science Lead

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$224k–$357k2026-09-22 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead interdisciplinary science teams to coordinate automated synthetic chemistry research, integrating experimental science, AI modeling, and laboratory automation to accelerate experimentation.

Role type

Senior IC science lead (automated synthetic chemistry)

Builds

Automated experimental platforms, AI-enabled science workflows, and closed-loop operating models for chemical discovery

Domain

Life sciences / Synthetic chemistry / AI for Science

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Experimental optimization, automated experimental platforms, AI-enabled science workflows, interdisciplinary team leadership, matrixed partner governance, parameter-space development, campaign planning, data curation, quality control

Preferred skills

GPU-accelerated scientific computing, simulation, AI agents, large-scale data infrastructure, active learning, predictive modeling

Technologies

Machine learning, automated systems, data processing, analytical characterization, robotics

Responsibilities

Coordinate operating plans across research priorities and technical execution; Convert research objectives into experimental priorities and campaign planning; Lead research initiatives in synthetic chemistry, catalysis, and machine learning; Build standardized experimental traces and metadata; Guide AI systems for feasibility assessment and campaign orchestration; Integrate automated experimentation and data streams into a closed-loop model; Establish science-stream governance and risk tracking

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC