Computational design of biological experiments for model development
Inceptive · Berlin, Germany or Palo Alto, CA or Zurich, Switzerland
Posted about 2 months ago · $135K – $240K
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 63 days Inceptive's roles stay open a median of 63 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 91% of Inceptive's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Inceptive
- high 10 stale, 0 reposted of 11 open
- Hiring momentum
- 11 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-05
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Inceptive's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Inceptive.
About this role
In this role at Inceptive, you will contribute to the development of AI-designed drugs by collaborating with AI researchers and biologists to evaluate and improve biological foundation models. Your day-to-day tasks will include designing experiments, analyzing biological datasets, and developing evaluations that align with therapeutic design objectives. You will also communicate findings across teams and work in a collaborative, antedisciplinary environment.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- PhD in computational biology, statistics, physics, machine learning, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong quantitative reasoning and statistical intuition
- Demonstrated ability to identify important scientific questions and design rigorous investigations
- Experience analyzing high throughput sequencing data
- Experience collaborating closely with AI/machine learning researchers
- Familiarity with current AI/machine learning methods
Nice to have
- 3+ years of post-PhD experience in computational biology, biostatistics, machine learning research, or a related field
What you get
- $135K – $240K + Bonus + Equity
- 30 days paid vacation per year
- Comprehensive health insurance for US based Beginners
- 401K with company match for US based Beginners and Direktversicherung for German Beginners
- Quarterly company-wide retreats
- Monthly wellness benefit
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility; primarily expected to work from office locations
- Compensation range is quite broad, indicating potential variability in offers
- The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, which may require adaptability in working style
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Listed by Inceptive on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-05. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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