Machine Learning Scientist
Flagship Pioneering, Inc. · Somerville, MA USA
Posted 19 days ago · $132,000 - $209,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 89% of Flagship Pioneering, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
- high 50 stale, 1 reposted of 100 open
- Hiring momentum
- 144 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Machine Learning Scientist will lead efforts in applying proprietary foundation models to enhance Cellarity's predictive drug discovery platform. Responsibilities include developing AI methods for identifying novel drug targets, modeling high-dimensional biological data, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. The role also involves deploying generative AI models and establishing evaluation frameworks to improve model performance.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- PhD in Computer Science, Computational Biology, or related field, OR Master's degree with 3+ years or Master's or Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant ML research experience for drug discovery
- Strong foundation in statistics, deep learning and generative AI
- Experience with high-dimensional biological data analysis (bulk/single-cell RNA-seq, gene regulatory networks, PPI networks, multi-omics integration)
- Experience with chemical / CRISPR perturbation screen data (e.g., Perturb-seq), including analysis and modeling
- Familiarity with single-cell foundation models (e.g., Geneformer, scGPT, scFoundation) and their downstream applications
- Experience applying or fine-tuning pretrained foundation models or deep generative models for downstream biological tasks
Nice to have
- Experience building agentic AI systems (e.g., LLM-based agents, tool use, multi-step reasoning workflows) for scientific discovery or data analysis
- Familiarity with target identification and prioritization in drug discovery
What you get
- Healthcare coverage
- Annual incentive program
- Retirement benefits
- Broad range of other benefits
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is $132,000 - $209,000, which may vary based on qualifications and experience
- Role involves working with cutting-edge AI methods in a rapidly evolving field, which may offer significant learning opportunities
- Company is a startup in clinical-phase drug discovery, which may imply a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
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