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Senior Scientific Leader
InceptivePalo Alto, CA
Perks & benefits
Annual LeaveHealth InsurancePaid Leave
Requirements
PhD with 6+ years post-PhD industrial research experience, Experience managing 10+ scientists, Expertise in high-throughput assays and mammalian cells, Strong statistical and data analysis skills, Ability to work onsite in Palo Alto
Skills
Molecular BiologyPython
About the role
Responsibilities
- Lead development and scale-up of high-throughput assays across in vitro, cellular, and in vivo systems
- Define and execute a lab strategy aligned with therapeutic and platform priorities
- Manage, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers
- Oversee the development of industry-standard validation assays to align models with downstream therapeutic applications
- Interface with the AI team to maximize the impact of internal data on foundation models
Requirements
- PhD and 6+ years of post-PhD experience in industrial research applied to drug development
- Experience managing and mentoring a data-driven lab of 10+ scientists
- Experience using high-throughput or highly multiplexed assays to generate datasets from mammalian cells
- Deep understanding of molecular and cellular biology theory and experimental design
- Proficiency in visualization, analysis, and statistics for complex biological datasets
- Ability to work with team members across US and Europe (meetings starting at 7am PT)
- Ability to work onsite at the Palo Alto lab location
Preferred Qualifications
- Translational experience with mRNA, oligonucleotides, or other genetic medicines
- Expertise in immunology and/or cell therapy
- Hands-on experience in RNA biology and biochemistry
- Scientific programming in Python
- Experience with modern data engineering workflows
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including bonus and equity
- 30 days paid vacation per year
- Comprehensive health insurance
- 401K with company match
- Quarterly company-wide retreats
- Monthly wellness benefit
- Budget for international office visits
- Learning & Development budget for conferences and courses
About the Company
Inceptive is creating tools to develop powerful biological software for the rational design of novel, broadly accessible medicines and biotechnologies. Our team combines expertise in molecular biology, machine learning, and software engineering to pioneer a new discipline rooted in biology and deep learning.
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