Member of Technical Staff, Assay Development Scientist

About FutureHouse

FutureHouse is a new, non-profit AI-for-science lab using AI to automate research in biology and other complex sciences. We are backed by Eric Schmidt, and our mission is to build AI systems that can scale scientific research and allow humanity to proceed as quickly as possible to find cures for disease, solutions for climate change, and other species-accelerating technologies.

We are seeking an outstanding experimental scientist to get new assays up and running as a Member of Technical Staff at FutureHouse. The ideal candidate will have significant experience designing, executing, analyzing, and interpreting a wide variety of assays in molecular and cell biology. ****If getting experiments to work is your favorite part of science, and you love to get projects off the ground, we strongly encourage you to apply.

This is an individual contributor position based full-time in our San Francisco, CA office.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead onboarding and rapid development of new assays at FutureHouse, ranging from in vitro protein binding measurements to in vivo high throughput screens
• Ability to independently determine the best strategy to get a new assay up and running and to flexibly pivot when challenges arise
• Spec development timelines and equipment needs for new assays
• Design and conduct information-rich experiments that yield conclusive results and inform next steps
• Maintain detailed, well-organized, and timely documentation of experiments and data
• Effectively analyze data using a scripting language (Python, R), and communicate results in writing and presentations
• Communicate research plans and timelines to the team
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of biologists, chemists and AI researchers fostering an environment of innovation and discovery

Position Requirements:

• PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Genetics, or a related field + 1-3 year experience
• Demonstrated track record of developing diverse, quantitative molecular biology assays and techniques
• Exceptional experimental design and troubleshooting ability
• Exceptional data analysis, data visualization, and communication skills
• Critical thinker who embraces the unknown and can adapt to rapidly evolving organizational needs
• Self-starter who learns quickly and relishes new challenges
• Collaborative spirit who thrives in a fast-paced team

What we offer:

• Everyone who works here is insanely smart and low ego
• We are working on problems that are way more interesting than what you'll find anywhere else. Why sell ads or optimize buttons when you can solve hard science problems and make breakthrough discoveries in basic research?
• We have a ton of resources, including wet lab, compute, etc.
• We publish our work
• Our headquarters in Dogpatch (SF) is super cool

And also the normal HR stuff:

• Expected compensation for this role is $150,000-$190,000
• Great medical benefits at low or no cost to you
• Flexible time off
• The ability to join an ambitious start-up on the ground floor

What can you expect at FutureHouse?

• We are tight-knit and collaborative research culture
• We are fiercely committed to a flat structure, team science, and individual contributions: we believe that the way to enable discoveries is to enable small, integrated teams of outstanding biologists and AI researchers to iterate rapidly towards 'big-if-true' ideas
• We work to flexibly hire the best talent in the world and to enable that talent to pursue their best ideas without the normal distractions, like product engineering, grant writing, etc.