Research Scientist, Life Sciences at Anthropic

About AnthropicAnthropics mission is to create reliable interpretable and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers engineers policy experts and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.About the RoleWere seeking an exceptional Research Scientist to join our pioneering Life Sciences team at Anthropic. Our team is building a world-class research group focused on making fundamental biological discoveries. This role combines cutting-edge AI with hands-on biological research positioning Anthropic at the forefront of AI-accelerated scientific discovery.As a founding member of Life Sciences youll work in a high-impact team that operates at the intersection of computational and experimental biology. Youll help establish Anthropic as a leader in biology research while developing product intuition through direct engagement with the challenges and opportunities of laboratory science.Responsibilities:Implement a scientific research program that may include both wet-lab and computational componentsDesign and implement evaluation methodologies for assessing AI model capabilities relevant to biological research and applicationsDevelop and execute strategies to systematically improve model performance on scientific tasksDevelop approaches to address long-horizon task completion and complex reasoning challenges essential for scientific discoveryTranslate between biological domain knowledge and machine learning objectivesYou May Be a Good Fit If You:Have at least 8 years of hands-on experience in life sciences R&D with deep expertise in areas such as molecular biology drug discovery or computational biologyHave a track record of bridging biological domain knowledge with computational approaches to solve real scientific problemsBasic proficiency in Python and familiar with ML development practicesAre comfortable navigating ambiguity and developing solutions in rapidly evolving research environmentsCan work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with cross-functional teamsAre results-oriented with a bias towards flexibility and impactThrive in a fast-paced research environment where you balance rigorous scientific standards with rapid iterationAre passionate about using AI to accelerate scientific discovery while maintaining high ethical standardsStrong Candidates May Also Have:Ph.D. in a biological science (molecular biology biochemistry bioengineering computational biology) or in a related field or equivalent industry experiencePublished research or practical experience in scientific AI applicationsFamiliarity with modern machine learning techniques and model training methodologiesFamiliarity with biological databases (UniProt GenBank PDB) and computational biology toolsThis role offers a unique opportunity to shape how AI transforms biological research. Youll work with some of the worlds best AI researchers while tackling problems that matter deeply for human health and scientific understanding. If youre excited about using your expertise to make fundamental biological discoveries and guide the development of transformative AI systems we want to hear from you.Role-specific policy: For this role we expect staff to be able to work from our San Francisco office at least 3 days a week though we encourage you to apply even if you might need some flexibility for an interim period of time.The expectedbase compensation for this position is below. Our total compensation package for full-time employees includes equity benefits and may include incentive compensation.Annual Salary:$300000 - $320000 USDLogisticsEducation requirements: We require at least a Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience.Location-based hybrid policy: Currently we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However some roles may require more time in our offices.Visa sponsorship:We do sponsor visas! However we arent able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if youre interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones were building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.How were differentWe believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact advancing our long-term goals of steerable trustworthy AI rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. Were an extremely collaborative group and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such we greatly value communication skills.The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic including: GPT-3 Circuit-Based Interpretability Multimodal Neurons Scaling Laws AI & Compute Concrete Problems in AI Safety and Learning from Human Preferences.Come work with us!Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits optional equity donation matching generous vacation and parental leave flexible working hours and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates AI Usage:Learn aboutour policyfor using AI in our application process Key Skills Laboratory Experience,Machine Learning,Python,AI,Bioinformatics,C/C++,R,Biochemistry,Research Experience,Natural Language Processing,Deep Learning,Molecular Biology Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 300000 - 320000