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<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
Natera is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Staff Scientist to join our Molecular Biology Research Team. The Staff Scientist will conduct new product research to develop/refine methylation-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies that advance Natera's oncology diagnostic capabilities. In this role, you will independently lead projects to design, prototype, and optimize novel NGS methods and collaborate cross-functionally to move concepts from ideation to implementation. A successful candidate must have a strong background in molecular biology, substantial experience with NGS-based methylation detection, and a track record of successful research leadership in an industrial setting.
Responsibilities:
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Lead and manage the development of innovative NGS-based diagnostic assays from feasibility through optimization.
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Define project goals and plans with input from stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional efforts to meet milestones.
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Independently design and execute complex laboratory experiments; analyze and interpret results to guide research direction.
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Collaborate closely with bioinformatics, statistics, and data science teams to ensure robust experimental design and data analysis.
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Mentor and guide junior scientists while promoting scientific rigor and best practices.
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Author high-quality protocols, technical reports, and study documentation.
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Communicate progress regularly to stakeholders, including departmental meetings and senior leadership.
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Contribute to risk management, strategy development, and continuous improvement of scientific workflows.
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Qualifications:
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Ph.D. in molecular biology, genomics, or a closely related field.
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Minimum 8 years of relevant industry experience, or 2+ years postdoctoral research with 6+ years in industry.
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Proven experience in designing and advancing NGS-based diagnostics, preferably in the field of oncology.
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</ul>
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Extensive hands-on experience with NGS platforms, including sample prep, library prep, target enrichment (e.g., multiplex PCR, hybrid capture), and sequencing.
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Strong understanding of molecular biology techniques related to DNA/RNA manipulation and epigenomics/methylation detection.
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Proficient in statistical analysis tools such as Excel, JMP, R, or Python; familiarity with bioinformatics workflows is a plus.
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Ability to translate complex biological questions into actionable experiments and scalable solutions.
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Experience writing study plans, SOPs, and detailed reports.
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Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
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Demonstrated ability to lead projects and contribute strategically to a team-driven research environment.
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Up-to-date knowledge of developments in oncology and genomic technologies.
</li>
</ul>
The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years &amp; depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.San Carlos, CA $148,000—$185,050 USD
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you'll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit <a href="http://www.natera.com" target="_blank">www.natera.com</a>.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 
Link: <a href="https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/" target="_blank">https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/</a>
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
For more information: - BBB announcement on job scams - FBI Cyber Crime resource page

Staff Scientist, R&D (Epigenomics)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
We are looking for an inquisitive and creative Scientist or Associate Scientist to initiate, direct and execute pre-product scientific research. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions, products and problem solving. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories, with hands-on experience in next-generation DNA/RNA sequencing, nucleic acid technologies, and/or protein screening.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Contributes substantially and intellectually to research and development
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Leads projects to create and develop novel nucleic acid or protein based diagnostic tests; including planning, feasibility testing, protocol development, optimization, verification, validation, and launch
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Responsible for executing projects as per associated timelines and deliverables
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Thoroughly comprehends the objectives and vision of the work
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Develops plans, generates and advances new ideas
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Performs basic data analysis, including statistics
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Independently designs and executes moderate to high complexity experiments
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Coordinates the execution and analysis of effective experiments with statistics and bioinformatics teams
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Documents research progress under a Quality Management System
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May work with partners and outside collaborators
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Communicates progress directly with colleagues and senior management
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Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements. 
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</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Ph.D. in molecular biology, biochemistry or closely related field
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Scientist - minimum of 3 to 5 years of industry experience or equivalent
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<li>Associate Scientist - minimum of 0 to 2 years of industry experience or equivalent</li>
</ul>
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
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Must have hands-on experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and basic molecular biology techniques, including DNA/RNA, multiplex PCR, hybrid capture, digital PCR
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Expertise in women's health applications in molecular diagnostics is a strong plus.
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Must have experience in data analysis, statistics, data interpretation and results reporting.
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Track record of originating, developing and productizing novel nucleic acid techniques and tests
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Experience in developing multimomics and NGS-based assays is highly desirable.
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Must have excellent communication, organizational, record-keeping, planning and time management skills
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Proven success in managing collaborative and individual projects, previous experience managing research associates a plus
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Demonstrated success in applying independent scientific judgment in experimental design and analysis
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Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Adept with data analysis and statistical testing using Excel, JMP, R or other data analysis environments
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Bioinformatics capabilities, programming (e.g. PERL, python) and database experience (SQL) are a plus
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Skilled at writing clear plans, reports and SOPs 
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</ul>
The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years &amp; depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.San Carlos, CA $108,800—$135,950 USD
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you'll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit <a href="http://www.natera.com" target="_blank">www.natera.com</a>.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 
Link: <a href="https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/" target="_blank">https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/</a>
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
For more information: - BBB announcement on job scams - FBI Cyber Crime resource page

Scientist/Associate Scientist, R&D (Women's Health)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
About the Company:
Nivagen is a global company dedicated to enhancing lives by developing and providing cost-effective generic prescription drugs and over-the-counter products for the North American market. For over a decade, we've remained steadfast in our commitment to core values of excellence, integrity, and respect for people. Our team of professionals collaborates tirelessly to pioneer advancements in manufacturing, distribution, and quality control, ensuring a holistic approach to healthcare. Through vertical integration of the pharmaceutical supply chain, cutting-edge technology, and unwavering dedication to excellence, we continually strive to redefine medication accessibility and affordability. We prioritize our employees' well-being by offering competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and robust training and development opportunities. By investing in our workforce and fostering a culture of growth and support, we empower our team to drive innovation and make a positive impact in the healthcare industry. At Nivagen, our mission is clear: to make a meaningful difference in people's lives by delivering high-quality, affordable medications while upholding the highest standards of integrity and excellence.
Job Type:
Full Time
Job Location:
Nivagen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sacramento, CA
About the Job: 
Title of the Position: Scientist - Formulation Development
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Scientist to join our Formulation Development team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the development and optimization of drug formulations from early-stage research through commercialization. This position requires a deep understanding of formulation principles, a strong scientific background, and a proven track record of success in the pharmaceutical industry.
Responsibilities:
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<li>Lead the design, development, and optimization of complex injectable and sterile dosage forms.</li>
<li>Develop and implement robust formulation development strategies aligned with regulatory guidelines (e.g., Quality by Design, FDA).</li>
<li>Conduct rigorous experimental design studies (e.g., factorial design) to achieve project objectives.</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Technical Services, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs.</li>
<li>Define scope, timeline, and resource needs of functional activities and keep team on schedule</li>
<li>Ensure timely and high-quality documentation for regulatory submissions.</li>
<li>Stay updated with all FDA and regulatory requirements/guidelines.</li>
<li>Provide mentorship and leadership to team members.</li>
<li>Stay up to date with the latest scientific advancements in formulation development and applying new technologies to improve product performance.</li>
<li>Author and review technical reports, protocols, and regulatory documents.</li>
<li>Additional duties and assignments as needed.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
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<li>Ph.D. or Postgraduate degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field.</li>
<li>1+ years of hands-on experience in sterile/Injectable pharmaceutical formulation development. (Strong candidates with combinations of education and experience will be considered.)</li>
<li>Strong understanding of formulation principles, excipients, and drug delivery systems.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with various formulation techniques and equipment.</li>
<li>Proven track record of successful formulation development and commercialization.</li>
<li>Experience with statistical design of experiments (DOE) and data analysis.</li>
</ul>
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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<li>Proven track record of successful formulation development for various sterile dosage forms.</li>
<li>Strong leadership, project management, and organizational skills.</li>
<li>Expertise in complex injectable and sterile dosage form development.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research and problem-solving.</li>
</ul>
Requirements:
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<li>Must live in or be willing to move to the Sacramento Metropolitan Region (approximately 40 miles in radius).</li>
</ul>
Benefits:
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<li>Yearly bonus eligibility</li>
<li>Benefits: Nivagen offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being</li>
<li>Medical, dental and vision coverage</li>
<li>Paid time off plan</li>
<li>401k savings plan</li>
</ul>
Additional Information:
Nivagen to afford equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, history of disability, ancestry, citizenship status, political affiliation, religion, gender, transgender, gender identity, marital status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or other factors prohibited by law, and to prohibit harassment or retaliation based on any of these factors.

Scientist - Formulation Development

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
Septerna is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, CA on a mission to develop life-changing medicines for patients with the vision to become the industry-leading G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-focused drug discovery company. The company's Native Complex Platform™ recapitulates GPCRs with their native structure, function, and dynamics outside of the cellular context. This approach enables novel access to modern structural and screening technologies used in industrial-scale drug discovery for the entire class of GPCRs. Septerna has an emerging pipeline of GPCR-targeted small molecule programs with potential for growth to target many GPCRs that have been undruggable and unexploited to date.
We are excited to expand our multidisciplinary team of individuals focused on creating revolutionary medicines to address the unmet needs of patients. At Septerna we strive to embrace diversity of thought, expertise, and background through collaboration. To join our ambitious team, be prepared to bring your real self to work every day; grow and learn from a talented team of drug hunters, scientists, and business professionals; and contribute your passion, creativity, and energy to accomplish our mission. We share a fearless pursuit of ground-breaking innovations and cultivate an environment where our employees succeed by learning from each other and working as a team.
We are committed to the development of meaningful therapeutics for patients with indications of high unmet need. This is a tremendous opportunity to work with talented individuals on the frontlines of therapeutic discovery and development. You will directly help move therapies through preclinical research, positioning them for success in the clinic. The successful candidate will add their passion, unique talents, and expertise to a dynamic team motivated to discover new disease-modifying therapeutics for patients in a fast-paced environment.
For more information see: <a href="http://www.septerna.com" target="_blank">www.septerna.com</a>.
The Role:
Septerna is seeking an innovative technical assay scientist to join our team to advance our small molecule drug discovery programs. The successful candidate will leverage their cellular biology, molecular biology, pharmacology and assay development expertise to support our current, and implement our future, GPCR assay suite. Working among a team of GPCR pharmacologists, you will develop and deploy workflows for identification, characterization and optimization of chemical matter for medicine development. You'll collaborate closely with Medicinal Chemistry, Protein Biology, and Disease Biology teams and manage external CRO partners. Acting as a pharmacology subject matter expert you will play an integral role in Project Teams to build transformative therapeutics for patients as we advance our pipeline towards the clinic.
Qualifications
Ph.D. in a relevant field with at least 5 years industry experience in small molecule drug discovery. Familiarity with automation and liquid handling platforms used in HTS and direct management experience are preferred. 
Requirements
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<li>Design, develop, and execute GPCR assays with a focus on assay fitness and robustness for large-scale small molecule high-throughput screening (HTS) applications</li>
<li>Manage external CROs to advance discovery programs</li>
<li>Identify and establish key post-screen cellular, biochemical and biophysical assays to support hit-to-lead through candidate selection</li>
<li>Pharmacology point of contact responsible for GPCR mechanism-of-action studies including functional binding constants, quantification of agonist efficacy, and the use of radiometric assays.</li>
<li>Deep technical expertise in the cellular and molecular biology disciplines, with experience of bespoke assay development and application for small molecule characterization. Experience supporting structure-activity relationship (SAR) campaigns is preferred.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience in genetic engineering, viral tools, and a variety of second messenger, nucleic acid and protein-based methods as assay readouts</li>
<li>Proficiency in data analysis tools such as GraphPad Prism, CDD, Vortex/Dotmatix</li>
<li>Experience with analysis and interpretation of dose-response, kinetic, and mechanism-of-action data to support hit triage and lead optimization</li>
<li>Experience operating across all levels of a small molecule drug discovery funnels from Hit-ID to candidate selection. </li>
</ul>
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in South San Francisco, CA is $135,000 - $165,000. Individual pay may vary based on additional factors, including, and without limitation, job-related skills, experience, work location and relevant education or training. Septerna's compensation package also includes benefits, stock options, and annual target bonus for full-time positions.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Note to Employment Agencies: Please do not forward any agency resumes. The company will not be responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited.
Note to Employment Agencies: Please do not forward any agency resumes. The company will not be responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Septerna participates in the E-Verify program. California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice For Job Applicants. If you are a California resident, click here for our CCPA Notice.

Staff Scientist, Molecular Pharmacology (industry experience required)

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
The Mission
At GRAM, we believe the next great leap for humanity will be physical, not digital. What AGI is to bits, Self-Replication (SR) is to atoms. As an SR research and deployment company, our mission is to make humanity galactic by enabling physical exponential growth. To achieve this, we are conducting foundational research across general-purpose robotics, artificial intelligence, biology, and materials science to enable SR within our lifetimes.
Our first step is to challenge the consensus that robots should look like us. We believe true progress comes from optimizing for function over form. We are creating a new embodiment for intelligence, designed from first principles to build the future physical economy, on and off-world.
The Role
Self-Replication is to the physical world what AGI is to the digital: a foundational, recursively improving capability with a vast and undefined ceiling. The person in this role will not merely apply known principles; they are responsible for discovering the fundamental laws and architecting the core intelligence of this new paradigm. This is an opportunity to define a field.
Your work will be to answer one of the most profound questions in technology: how does a system build a system? The scope of this question is not limited to a single machine. It encompasses the entire chain of logistics, energy, manipulation, and assembly required for a technological ecosystem to grow. Your research will form the bedrock upon which our engineering teams build the future, shaping not just our products, but the very economic and industrial logic of our expansion into the solar system.
This role requires a unique combination of scientific rigor, strategic foresight, and architectural vision. We are looking for a singular mind to lead this charge, establishing a research program from the ground up with the resources and mandate to pursue a multi-decade mission that will alter the course of human history.
Key Responsibilities:
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Architect the foundational thesis for Self-Replication at GRAM, creating the intellectual framework that distinguishes our pragmatic, systems-based approach from all other efforts in the field.
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Develop the physical genome for all GRAM hardware. This involves establishing the core design principles that ensure our systems are intrinsically capable of being built, assembled, and maintained by other machines.
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Lead the conceptual design of "GAIA," the governing intelligence for planetary scale industrial automation, resource allocation, and the expression of collective human ambition.
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Act as a key strategic partner to the CEO, translating the company's grand vision into an actionable, multi-decade technical roadmap.
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Serve as the company's foremost thought leader on SR, acting as a magnet for attracting a world class team of scientists and engineers.
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</ul>
About You
Your mind operates on two levels simultaneously. On one, you are a physicist and theorist, comfortable with the highest levels of abstraction in information theory, economics, and complex systems. On the other, you are a pragmatic systems thinker with an unnerving intuition for how the real world industrial machine, with all its constraints, inefficiencies, and gritty complexities, actually works. You are driven not just by the pursuit of knowledge, but by the desire to build the systems that will reshape civilization. You are not just a researcher; you are the architect of a new economic and industrial paradigm.
Basic Qualifications:
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A PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
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A history of conceiving and driving forward large scale, open ended, and audacious projects, either in academia or industry.
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A demonstrable, deep understanding of complex systems, whether industrial, economic, or biological.
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The ability to create and communicate a compelling, long term technical vision.
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</ul>
Preferred Qualifications:
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A body of work (publications, patents, or a portfolio of private projects) that points to a sustained intellectual obsession with large scale systems, automation, or the future of industrial technology.
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Experience in a strategic role that required bridging the gap between frontier R&amp;D and practical engineering or business constraints.
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The ability to develop and defend a multi decade technical roadmap to investors, partners, and employees.
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A fundamental, first principles approach to problem solving that is not constrained by existing disciplines or dogma.
</li>
</ul>
Location
This is an on-site role at our research lab in El Segundo, California. We offer significant relocation assistance for exceptional candidates.
Interview Process
After submitting your application, we review your portfolio and any exceptional work you've shipped. If your application demonstrates the caliber we seek, you'll enter our interview process, which is designed for speed and substance. We aim to complete it within one week from start to finish.
Compensation Your total compensation reflects both the significance of early-stage equity and competitive market rates. The following is the general framework for all roles at GRAM.
<ul>
<li>Company-Wide Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $300,000 USD, calibrated to your impact potential</li>
<li>Equity: Substantial ownership stake befitting founding team members</li>
<li>Benefits: Health, dental, and vision coverage; all meals are paid for; relocation assistance</li>
</ul>
GRAM is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate solely on capability and drive.
Why Join?
We are an early, focused team of scientists and engineers building the system that builds itself. GRAM is funded by leading investors and long-term visionaries. We operate without bureaucracy. Ownership and leadership flow to those who demonstrate exceptional capability, and every team member works directly on our core technology. We are based in El Segundo, the heart of America's industrial future, focused on solving one of the most important problems of our time.

Research Scientist, Self-Replication

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
Position Title: Research Associate II, Strawberry Breeding
Location: Aptos, CA
Type: Full-time
Ohalo™ is seeking an organized and detailed-oriented research associate to help coordinate greenhouse activities and field portions within our innovative strawberry breeding program, in addition to conducting experiments and collecting phenotype data. This role is ideal for a driven early-career scientist with at least two years of experience in breeding or related discipline, who is eager to innovate and grow professionally in a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment. The research associate will play a critical role in the execution of Ohalo's groundbreaking Agile™ platform, managing key processes in greenhouse, data collection, and material advancement to enable revolutionary gains in crop yield and breeding efficiency.
Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Acts as point of contact between the strawberry breeding program and the greenhouse team, helping to coordinate activities, oversee plant health, and assure greenhouse personnel understand the goals and plans of the strawberry program.</li>
<li>Assess plant vigor, yield, and desirable agronomic characteristics across greenhouse and field trials to identify top-performing genetic material</li>
<li>Maintain accurate and organized records of plants, seed inventory, and breeding progress across environments and generations</li>
<li>Work with collaborators to plan and assess field trials in cooperation with industry partners</li>
<li>Coordinate and conduct experiments on seed and plant development to help develop cultural practices to support seed production and seed-propagated strawberry culture.</li>
<li>Work with Research Associates and Scientists to execute experiments, analyze data, and communicate results for a variety of experiments simultaneously</li>
<li>Participate in scientific discussions, contribute to continuous improvement in breeding operations, and present research outcomes to peers and leadership</li>
</ul>
Qualifications:
<ul>
<li>2+ years experience in a strawberry-focused research program</li>
<li>Ability to successfully juggle multiple projects to meet intertwined deadlines</li>
<li>Meticulous approach to planning with failsafes to prevent pitfalls</li>
<li>Ability to accurately follow, develop, and communicate detailed plans</li>
<li>Hands-on approach with a history of success</li>
<li>Must be detail-oriented, well-organized, and good at record keeping</li>
<li>Positive attitude and good interpersonal skills</li>
<li>Enthusiastic about strawberry breeding technology with a desire to innovate</li>
<li>Ability to work creatively in a dynamic, data driven start-up environment</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills</li>
</ul>
Preferred Qualifications:
<ul>
<li>Hands-on experience with strawberry genetics, breeding, and cultural practices</li>
<li>Experience managing data and using statistical analysis to drive decisions</li>
</ul>
The anticipated pay range for this role is $75,000 - $88,000 per year for our Aptos, CA location. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
About Ohalo Genetics:
Ohalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo's breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding™, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ohalo.com" target="_blank">www.ohalo.com</a>.
Notes: If you previously applied for a job at Ohalo Genetics, we encourage you to restate your interest in the position by submitting your application.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position at this time. 
No recruiter submissions, please.

Research Associate II, Strawberry Breeding

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
The Mission
At GRAM, we believe the next great leap for humanity will be physical, not digital. What AGI is to bits, Self-Replication (SR) is to atoms. As an SR research and deployment company, our mission is to make humanity galactic by enabling physical exponential growth. To achieve this, we are conducting foundational research across general-purpose robotics, artificial intelligence, biology, and materials science to enable SR within our lifetimes.
Our first step is to challenge the consensus that robots should look like us. We believe true progress comes from optimizing for function over form. We are creating a new embodiment for intelligence, designed from first principles to build the future physical economy, on and off-world.
The Role
At GRAM, our engineering is built on a foundation of scientific discovery. This role is for the scientists who work at the frontier, creating the fundamental breakthroughs that will enable our future technology. You will be responsible for tackling high-risk, high-reward challenges, transforming nascent scientific principles into tangible, ownable advantages that redefine what is possible.
We are not building traditional hexapods; we are building a new class of machine inspired by the most successful and diverse life forms on our planet. Our robot's design is guided by the elegant solutions insects have evolved for locomotion, manipulation, and social coordination. This role is for a scientist who can look at an ant colony and see a blueprint for a distributed factory, or see in a praying mantis the inspiration for a new kind of manipulator.
Your work will form the bedrock upon which our engineering teams build the future. This is a chance to establish the intellectual and scientific foundation of a new field of robotics, with the resources and mandate to pursue your curiosity in service of an ambitious, long-term mission.
Key Responsibilities:
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Act as the company's chief biological architect, guiding the design of our robots by providing deep, actionable insights from the field of entomology and biomechanics.
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Translate the complex principles of insect locomotion, manipulation, and multi-agent social structures into clear engineering specifications, kinematic models, and control strategies.
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Establish and curate a foundational "Bio-Inspired Design Library" that will serve as the creative and technical wellspring for our engineering teams for years to come.
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Work as a deeply embedded, multi-disciplinary partner, joining design reviews, simulation sessions, and hardware tests to ensure our machines are not just insect-like, but embody the core efficiencies of their biological counterparts.
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Identify and de-risk the most promising avenues of bio-inspiration, guiding the company's R&amp;D roadmap toward the highest-impact biological solutions.
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About You
You are a first-principles thinker who finds equal beauty in the emergent behavior of an ant colony and the elegance of a well-defined control system. You are driven by a deep curiosity about the natural world and a palpable passion for applying that knowledge to create new technology. You thrive in a high-agency environment where you can chart the course of your own research in service of a mission that will change the world.
Basic Qualifications:
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A PhD in Entomology, Zoology, Biomechanics, or a related field of biology.
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A proven track record of significant, original research in your area of expertise.
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A history of successful and enthusiastic cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineering, physics, or computer science teams.
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An innate ability to communicate complex biological concepts with clarity and passion to non-biologists.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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A recognized global expert in a relevant sub-field, such as insect biomechanics, swarm intelligence, or invertebrate neurobiology.
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Direct experience working in a biorobotics lab, with a portfolio of projects where biological insights led to novel engineering outcomes.
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A "full-stack" scientific capability, from field/lab experimentation to data analysis, computational modeling, and the presentation of engineering-relevant insights.
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An inventive, entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to see your life's work manifested in machines that will travel to other worlds.
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Location
This is an on-site role at our research lab in El Segundo, California. We offer significant relocation assistance for exceptional candidates.
Interview Process
After submitting your application, we review your portfolio and any exceptional work you've shipped. If your application demonstrates the caliber we seek, you'll enter our interview process, which is designed for speed and substance. We aim to complete it within one week from start to finish.
Compensation Your total compensation reflects both the significance of early-stage equity and competitive market rates. The following is the general framework for all roles at GRAM.
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<li>Company-Wide Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $300,000 USD, calibrated to your impact potential</li>
<li>Equity: Substantial ownership stake befitting founding team members</li>
<li>Benefits: Health, dental, and vision coverage; all meals are paid for; relocation assistance</li>
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GRAM is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate solely on capability and drive.
Why Join?
We are an early, focused team of scientists and engineers building the system that builds itself. GRAM is funded by leading investors and long-term visionaries. We operate without bureaucracy. Ownership and leadership flow to those who demonstrate exceptional capability, and every team member works directly on our core technology. We are based in El Segundo, the heart of America's industrial future, focused on solving one of the most important problems of our time.

Research Scientist, Entomology

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
Why We Exist and What We Do:
At Dr. Squatch (<a href="http://www.drsquatch.com" target="_blank">www.drsquatch.com</a>), we're raising the bar on men's personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We're on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier and healthier!
About the Role:
The Associate Scientist will be part of the Research &amp; Development team responsible for bringing new and innovative personal care products to life. This role will research and develop new soap products and work with our operations team to support continuous improvement of existing products. Specifically, this role will work in our R&amp;D laboratory to prototype new products and evaluate new ingredients, fragrances, colorants, and designs.
Dr. Squatch is best known for our bar soaps, and this role will be a key contributor to the development efforts for new soap launches. An interest in contributing to new product ideas and excitement about new product development is key. The ideal candidate will balance the technical and scientific requirements of the role with the creative side of new product development and problem solving.
This role will report to the R&amp;D Senior Scientist.
This is a full-time role with company benefits based in Marina Del Rey, California.
The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $65,000 - $80,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.
What You'll Do:
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<li>Identify key gaps in the market for men's soap products from both a conceptual and technical perspective, with a narrow focus on products that fit our brand voice and mission</li>
<li>Become an expert in making cold process soap at the laboratory scale</li>
<li>Create soap batches in our research and development laboratory to test out new concepts for ingredients, design, and fragrance</li>
<li>Research raw materials and build relationships with suppliers to source and test unique ingredients for our products</li>
<li>Manage timelines of research and development laboratory projects to support execution of new product launches</li>
<li>Coordinate with cross-functional partners including Operations, Marketing, and the rest of the Product team to ensure products can be effectively produced at scale and successfully launched via marketing campaigns</li>
<li>Support raw material testing for supply chain projects, including onboarding new suppliers and supporting quality assurance</li>
<li>Ensure laboratory is stocked with necessary raw materials and equipment for batching</li>
<li>Maintain organization and documentation of laboratory according to GLP and GDP standards</li>
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About You:
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<li>Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or similar science</li>
<li>Solid technical background in laboratory work with 1-2 years of laboratory experience</li>
<li>Experience in cosmetic product development, preferably natural products and/or cold process soaps</li>
<li>Familiarity with GLP and GDP, preferably in an FDA-regulated environment</li>
<li>Strong interest in health and wellness</li>
<li>Comfort with a rapidly evolving work environment, and experience taking initiative</li>
<li>Excellent communication and presentation skills</li>
</ul>
Who We Are:
Our core values come naturally and make us a better, more whole, and unique team. We are Bold &amp; Innovative - we are creative, rethink how things are done, and find a way. We Play to Win - we have high standards, we encourage ownership of work, we are scrappy, we act with urgency, and we invest in the outcome of our work. We are Team Squatch - we are humble, help others outside our own wheelhouse, stay positive, have fun, and have approachable and transparent leadership.
We offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused &amp; collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!
For Applicants with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application and we'll do our very best to adjust as needed.
For Information regarding Data Privacy, please review <a href="https://privacy.drsquatch.com/" target="_blank">https://privacy.drsquatch.com/</a>.
Unsolicited Resume Policy. Dr. Squatch ("DRSQ") employs an internal Talent Acquisition department. Exceptionally, DRSQ may choose to supplement that internal team with support from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and/or recruiting agencies ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact DRSQ employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. DRSQ's Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers.
To protect the interests of all parties, Dr. Squatch will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to DRSQ, including unsolicited resumes sent to a DRSQ email address or mailing address, directly to DRSQ employees, or to DRSQ's resume database will be considered property of Dr. Squatch.
DRSQ will not pay a placement, service or other fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. This also includes partial resumes, LinkedIn profiles, general candidate profiles, and/or candidate details or information. DRSQ will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
DRSQ's Talent Acquisition team must provide advance written approval to an Agency to submit resumes and/or profiles for a specific job-opening, and the approval must be in conjunction with a valid fully executed staffing, placement or other service agreement. DRSQ will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a fully executed agreement in place prior to submission, receipt and placement of candidates.

Associate Scientist

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job DescriptionAbout the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated Staff Machine Learning Scientist with deep expertise in AI-driven image analysis to join our interdisciplinary team advancing precision therapeutics and diagnostics. You will lead the development and deployment of machine learning models that integrate histopathology imaging data (H&amp;E-stained slides) with multi-modal biomarkers, driving clinical and scientific insights across large-scale cancer datasets.You'll work closely with scientists, pathologists, and engineers to innovate and apply deep learning approaches—including convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and vision transformers (ViTs)—to predict clinical outcomes, recurrence risk, and biological phenotypes from digital pathology images.Responsibilities
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<li>Design, implement, and evaluate deep learning models trained on high-resolution histopathology images.</li>
<li>Develop multi-modal architectures that integrate H&amp;E-stained slide data with genomic, transcriptomic, and ctDNA-based features.</li>
<li>Contribute to the development of production-quality machine learning pipelines using AWS cloud infrastructure.</li>
<li>Build scalable training workflows to handle tens of thousands of whole-slide images with automated pre-processing, tiling, and data augmentation.</li>
<li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including computational biologists, bioinformaticians, and clinical R&amp;D teams.</li>
<li>Communicate results through well-documented code, internal presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.</li>
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Required Qualifications
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<li>PhD in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biology, or a related field with a focus on machine learning or image analysis.</li>
<li>Extensive experience in deep learning for medical imaging, especially digital pathology (H&amp;E).</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of CNNs, ViTs, attention mechanisms, and modern architectures for image understanding.</li>
<li>Hands-on proficiency with PyTorch, Python, and SQL.</li>
<li>Experience working with large datasets in cloud environments (preferably AWS).</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to independently drive ML research and translate it into production code.</li>
<li>Experience using pre-trained foundation models for downstream finetuning.</li>
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Preferred Qualifications
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<li>Experience with survival modeling, CoxPH loss, or time-to-event architectures.</li>
<li>Exposure to self-supervised learning or weakly supervised MIL in whole-slide imaging.</li>
<li>Familiarity with clinical oncology or biomarker discovery in cancer.</li>
<li>Publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., MICCAI, CVPR, NeurIPS, ICML, ISBI) or journals (e.g., Nature Biomedical Engineering) </li>
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The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years &amp; depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.Remote USA$163.20—$204,000 USD
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you'll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit <a href="http://www.natera.com" target="_blank">www.natera.com</a>.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 
Link: <a href="https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/" target="_blank">https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/</a>
Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
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Staff Machine Learning Scientist- AI Imaging

<h3>Job Description</h3>
Job Description
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead's RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.
Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.
Arrowhead's corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI &amp; San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need. 
The Position
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is seeking a talented and motivated Scientist or Senior Scientist in Computational Drug Design to join our interdisciplinary drug discovery team. This role is ideal for a creative, independent thinker with strong technical skills in machine learning and a passion for applying computational approaches to advance next-generation therapeutics. The successful candidate will contribute to the design and optimization of novel antibody-siRNA conjugates using cutting-edge AI/ML methodologies.
Responsibilities
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<li>Develop and curate large biological datasets by integrating internal and publicly available data sources.</li>
<li>Design, train, and apply predictive models for antibody-siRNA conjugate drug design.</li>
<li>Apply AI techniques to extract insights and generate testable biological hypotheses from model outputs.</li>
<li>Monitor and critically assess emerging developments in AI/ML for therapeutic discovery.</li>
<li>Communicate research findings effectively to project teams and senior stakeholders.</li>
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Requirements:
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<li>Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or a related discipline.</li>
<li>Strong programming skills in Python (or equivalent), with experience using common scientific libraries and proficiency in UNIX-based environments.</li>
<li>Practical experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX.</li>
<li>Proven experience applying machine learning to solve complex biological or chemical problems.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience in RNA and/or protein structure prediction and relevant in silico design tools.</li>
<li>A strong track record of scientific impact as evidenced by publications, conference presentations, or patents.</li>
<li>Flexible and adaptable to changing research priorities and project needs.</li>
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California pay range $125,000—$150,000 USD
Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package. 
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