Aitia · 5 days ago
Senior Causal AI Scientist, Research and Development
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelAitia is the leader in the development and application of Causal AI and Digital Twins for drug discovery in neurodegenerative disorders, oncology, and immunology. The Senior Causal AI Scientist will develop and scale Aitia's Causal AI platform, focusing on creating Gemini Digital Twins and automating AI tools to enhance drug discovery processes.
Big DataBioinformaticsGenetics
Responsibilities
Drive the effort to automate the building of Gemini Digital Twins by incorporating deep learning AI and LLMs into data and prior knowledge pipelines
Drive the effort to automate through deep learning AI and LLMs the extraction of novel biology from the Gemini Digital Twins
Contribute to cross-team efforts to build in silico patient causal AI models and research into novel model applications for neurodegenerative disorders and oncology therapeutic discovery and development
Contribute to novel neurodegeneration and cancer genomics knowledge generation through deep data mining from public/proprietary multimodal datasets
Communicate technical results clearly and concisely to collaborations, discuss how to incorporate information into their processes, and achieve high impact with biopharmaceutical partners
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in quantitative science or Life Science
Solid understanding of statistical analysis principles and expert user of the statistical data analysis tools, such as Python R/Bioconductor or Python
Experience working with toolsets for automating AI and machine learning workflows
Experience working with AI stacks such as Torch
Experience working with multi-omics data, single cell data, and high-throughput screening data
Must be a team player and willing to help and ask for help; excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills with a proven record of interacting with bench scientists effectively
Preferred
Experience working with advanced ML techniques, probability theory, Bayesian analysis, or causal inference methods
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Stock options
Unlimited vacation
Health, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability
401(k)
Parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development
Subsidized parking/MBTA pass
Tasty food
Volunteering opportunities
Social gatherings
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Company
Aitia
Leader in the application of Causal AI and Digital Twins to discover the next generation of breakthrough drugs
Founded in 2000
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$77.26MKey Investors
Cigna VenturesAmgen VenturesCambia Health Solutions
2019-07-09Series D· $23M
2017-08-23Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-23Series Unknown· $4M
Leadership Team
Colin Hill
CEO
Jean-Michel Gries
President and COO
Recent News
2025-08-27
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