Lila Sciences · 19 hours ago
Director / Senior Director, AI for Life Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$360K/yr - $570K/yrLila Sciences is pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the world's first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life sciences. They are seeking a Director / Senior Director for AI in Life Sciences to lead a high-performing team of ML researchers and computational biologists, focusing on the integration of AI with biological data to drive therapeutic innovations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AILife ScienceSoftware
Responsibilities
Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of ML researchers and computational biologists
Foster a culture of "bilingual" excellence that thrives at the intersection of AI and biology
Act as the primary bridge to our Life Science Experimental Research team
Ensure computational designs are optimized for "wet-lab" validation and architect the active learning feedback loops that allow experimental data to continuously improve our generative models
Partner with Life Science Product Management to align technical innovations with Lila’s commercial goals, ensuring our AI capabilities translate directly into therapeutic priorities
Establish the standards for engineering excellence, reproducible research, and collaborative innovation across the organization
Qualification
Required
Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: Protein Design, Nucleic Acid Engineering, Cell Biology
PhD with a focus on computation, specifically in Computational Biology, Computer Science, or AI-driven drug discovery
A portfolio of peer-reviewed publications or patents, specifically looking for first-author contributions in premier venues: ICLR, ICML, or NeurIPS (Full track) for ML Focus; Nature Methods, Nature Biotechnology, Nature, Science, or Cell for Biology/Nature Focus
Demonstrated experience building and leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex research portfolios in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional skills in translating high-dimensional ML concepts for biological scientists and presenting strategic visions to executive stakeholders
Preferred
Location preference for candidates located in or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA
Benefits
Bonus potential
Generous early equity
Company
Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences creates a scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous labs for life sciences, chemistry, and materials science. It is a sub-organization of Flagship Pioneering.
Founded in 2023
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$550.67MKey Investors
ARIANVenturesFlagship Pioneering
2026-01-20Grant· $0.67M
2025-10-14Series A· $115M
2025-09-14Series A· $235M
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