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Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Chemistry)

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
76 days
Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 84 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Anthropic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
high
603 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
Hiring momentum
795 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-30

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anthropic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anthropic.

About this role

In this role, you will join Anthropic's Life Sciences team as a Research Scientist focused on integrating AI with experimental chemistry to drive biological discoveries. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include designing and executing multi-step synthetic routes, conducting mechanistic studies, and collaborating with AI researchers to evaluate AI-generated hypotheses against experimental data. You will also be responsible for ensuring high-quality documentation of experimental results and communicating findings to various audiences.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anthropic as an employer.

What you need

  • PhD in chemistry
  • Demonstrated depth in experimental chemistry with recent hands-on laboratory work
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity in a rapidly evolving research environment
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

  • 5+ years of experience in chemistry beyond the PhD
  • Track record of advancing medicinal chemistry programs from hit identification through lead optimization
  • Experience directing chemistry activities at contract research organizations
  • Skills in computational chemistry, cheminformatics, or coding (e.g., quantum mechanical calculations, Python with RDKit or pandas)
  • Experience using AI or ML tools in chemistry or life sciences

What you get

  • Competitive compensation
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Collaborative office space

Worth weighing

  • Role is fully on-site in San Francisco
  • Visa sponsorship available but not guaranteed for every role
  • No specific mention of career advancement opportunities or professional development programs

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-30. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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