Senior Computational and Experimental Scientist
Core
Refine computational protein design models, operate scientific inference platforms, and run experimental biology assays to close the design-make-test-model loop.
Role type
Senior IC computational and experimental scientist (protein design)
Builds
Protein sequences and binding assays for biotech customers
Domain
Biotech / Protein engineering / Drug discovery (via careerplan.io/jobs/9d020f11-d8cd-4995-b33b-b74f51e93d79-senior-computational-and-experimental-scientist-at-clera)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Protein design, protein language models, structure prediction, BLI/SPR assays, liquid-handling robotics, Python scripting, biology/biochemistry knowledge
Preferred skills
Biotech go-to-market, solutions engineering, customer success, peptide design, protein engineering
Technologies
ESM, ProtT5, RFdiffusion, BindCraft, Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons
Responsibilities
Refine discrete diffusion and protein language models; Operate and improve scientific inference platforms; Write and deploy protocols for liquid-handling robots; Run BLI or SPR assays end-to-end; Diagnose experimental and computational failure modes; Design sequences and iterate on improved candidates
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
