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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Twist Bioscience's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Twist Bioscience's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Twist Bioscience
- high 19 stale, 1 reposted of 38 open
- Hiring momentum
- 55 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Twist Bioscience's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Twist Bioscience.
About this role
The Senior Computational Scientist role at Twist involves developing AI and computational solutions for protein design and discovery. You will collaborate with various teams to create algorithms that integrate protein sequences with experimental data, lead the development of AI methods, and translate scientific needs into practical solutions. This position requires hands-on experience in computational biology and machine learning, particularly with protein language models.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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 Twist Bioscience as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience with a PhD
- PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, machine learning, computer science, protein science, or a related field
- Extensive experience developing algorithms for protein design, engineering, discovery, or sequence analysis
- Demonstrated experience developing and applying AI/ML methods to proteins or other biological sequences
- Strong understanding of protein language models (PLMs) and protein sequence-structure-function relationships
- Experience analyzing NGS data from biological selection, screening, or related workflows
Nice to have
- Experience with antibody discovery, engineering, or characterization
- Experience with biopanning, display-based discovery, or other protein-selection platforms
- Experience integrating protein sequence, NGS, and experimental assay data
- Experience with generative protein design, property prediction, or candidate-ranking methods
What you get
- Eligible for bonus
- Equity
- Generous benefits package
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the benefits package provided
- Base salary range provided is specific to the San Francisco Bay Area and may vary by location
- Role involves a mix of research, software development, and troubleshooting, which may require flexibility
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Listed by Twist Bioscience on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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