Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Edison Scientific builds and deploys AI scientist agents to accelerate science and the development of new medicines. The Senior AI Engineer will collaborate with postdoctoral Fellows and research partners to design, build, and deploy AI agents and tools for biology projects, while providing technical leadership, coaching, workshops, and curriculum to help researchers integrate AI into their work.
Responsibilities
- Perform cutting edge research by applying AI to biological research problems in collaboration with post-doctoral Fellows and other research collaborators
- Teach Fellows and other collaborators to build, adapt, and use AI tools in their research by providing ongoing technical coaching and support
- Develop and deliver practical technical instruction, workshops, and curriculum to help researchers build competency with AI agents, LLM-powered applications, and related tools
Skills
- An M.S. in science or equivalent research experience in an academic lab or life sciences company is required
- 5+ years of machine-learning and software engineering experience, including a track record of building and shipping production-quality software that real users depend on
- Strong engineering foundation, including proficiency in Python and comfort picking up new tools and frameworks quickly
- Experience building with LLMs, AI/ML systems, agent architectures, or AI-enabled applications
- An M.S. in science or equivalent research experience in an academic lab or life sciences company
- Comfortable operating independently, building from scratch, driving clarity in ambiguous situations, and wearing multiple hats
- Demonstrated ability to teach, coach, mentor, or train technical or scientific audiences
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to scope ambiguous problems, prioritize effectively, manage dependencies, and drive work to completion
- Willingness and ability to learn new scientific domains quickly
- A PhD or advanced research experience in biology, chemistry, or a related field is strongly preferred
- Ph.D. or equivalent research experience in biology, chemistry, bioengineering, computational biology, neuroscience, or a related scientific discipline
- Fluency in TypeScript and/or other programming languages
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Full healthcare coverage; we pay 100% of premiums for you and your dependents
- Support for growing families, including a yearly new parent stipend and fertility coverage through Carrot
- Mental health support through Rula, our in-network therapist and psychiatrist network with fast availability
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption
- Pet care support with a yearly employer-funded stipend for your animal companions
- Commuter benefits so you can pay for transit and parking with pre-tax dollars
- 401(k) company matching
- $300 health and wellness benefit quarterly
- Lunch is on us every day you're in the office, and dinner is on us when you're working late
- Regular team off-sites and company events
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