AI in Residence, Computational Protein Design
Xaira Therapeutics · Seattle, Washington, United States
Posted 27 days ago · $10,000–$15,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Xaira Therapeutics's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Xaira Therapeutics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Xaira Therapeutics
- high 12 stale, 1 reposted of 24 open
- Hiring momentum
- 33 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 Xaira Therapeutics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Xaira Therapeutics.
About this role
In the AI in Residence role at Xaira Therapeutics, you will develop and advance machine learning models for protein and antibody design, collaborating closely with AI scientists and drug discovery teams. Your work will involve end-to-end project ownership, from problem framing to deployment, and will directly influence therapeutic programs. You will also contribute to the development of scalable pipelines and evaluation frameworks, ensuring the robustness and reliability of the models you create.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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 Xaira Therapeutics as an employer.
What you need
- Recent MS or PhD graduates (or equivalent research experience) in ML/AI, computational biology, biomedical engineering, or related fields
- Evidence of research excellence through high-quality publications or artifacts
- Demonstrated ability to lead substantial technical work with originality
- Motivation to translate rigorous research into reliable, deployable AI systems that support therapeutic discovery
Nice to have
- Publications in top venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL; Nature Methods, Cell Systems)
- Strong preprints or open-source contributions
- Experience with production-grade systems adopted by others
What you get
- Expected monthly compensation range of $10,000–$15,000, depending on experience and qualifications
- Open to higher compensation for candidates with exceptional experience or impact
- Dedicated technical mentor and structured feedback from senior leadership
- Support for publications and conference presentations when appropriate
Worth weighing
- Highly selective role may limit cohort size and collaboration opportunities
- Duration of 6–12 months may not provide long-term stability
- Expectations for rigorous evaluation and reproducibility may require significant effort
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility
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Listed by Xaira Therapeutics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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