Senior AI Research Scientist - Generative Biology & RL

Posted 2 days ago

aimlrolesEmeryville (CA)

Computer and Information Research Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Astera is seeking a Senior/Staff AI Research Scientist for the Polytope Bio residency project to advance generative biology with frontier AI methods. You will influence modeling, experimental design, and training strategies at a high-leverage stage, supported by substantial compute and data resources. The role involves hands-on development of reinforcement learning and generative models, collaborating with experimental teams, and potential evolution into a technical co-founder role as the

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