At Inceptive, you will help pioneer the next generation of AI-designed drugs, with the potential to positively impact billions of people, as part of a collaborative, antedisciplinary team building our biological software.
\nThis is a unique opportunity to work closely with our CEO and be part of one-of-a-kind experiences that you wouldn’t encounter in most jobs. You will collaborate with him to prioritize, seek solutions, and optimize his life through effective administrative and creative support.
\nYou are a proactive and highly organized person who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with a variety of tasks at hand. You are a communicator and problem-solver who is ready for whatever situations come your way, big and small.
\nPeople are your thing. You appreciate all kinds of humans and have a tendency to help and support. You realize that if you help make the CEO’s life smoother and easier, your impact can be tremendous.
\nTech is also your thing. You use all kinds of tools and apps with ease, are good at getting the details right and clear, and have a thirst for learning more about what’s on the cutting edge.
\n$108K + Bonus + Equity
\nInceptive builds foundation models of life to enable medicines otherwise out of reach. We are seeking an exceptional scientific leader to build the experimental engine that trains, tests, and improves models that design medicines.
\nYou will integrate molecular and cellular biology, functional genomics, screening, automation, and therapeutic development into a coherent experimental platform. Working closely with ML and translational biology experts, you will design and pioneer experiments to most effectively expand our models’ understanding of life and ability to design better medicines.
\nThis is a role for a scientific builder: someone who can identify transformative experimental opportunities, rapidly onboard and, where necessary, invent the required technologies, and assemble outstanding teams to turn ambitious ideas into scalable systems.
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\nPreferred experience:
\nCompensation: $245K – $305K + Bonus + Equity
\nWhat we offer:
\nAt Inceptive, you will help pioneer the next generation of AI-designed drugs, with the potential to positively impact billions of people, as part of a collaborative, antedisciplinary team.
\nWe advance the state of the art in molecular design by training large-scale foundation models that enable cutting-edge generative approaches. Those models depend on rich, high-quality experimental data that captures biological function. Progress requires not only building better models, but also designing better experiments, understanding measurement systems, and generating datasets that faithfully represent underlying biology.
\nYou will collaborate closely with biologists and machine learning researchers to design, analyze, and improve the experiments that power our models. You will help determine what data should be generated, how experiments should be structured, how measurement artifacts can be identified, and how biological insights can be translated into scalable data generation strategies.
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\nPreferred technical skills:
\nCompensation: $135K – $240K + Bonus + Equity
\nBenefits:
\nAt Inceptive, you will help pioneer the next generation of AI-designed drugs, with the potential to positively impact billions of people, as part of a collaborative, antedisciplinary team.
\nWe advance the state of the art in molecular design by training large-scale foundation models that enable cutting-edge generative approaches. Those models learn from diverse biological datasets and are refined through focused experimentation, large-scale training, and feedback from lab measurements.
\nProgress depends not only on building better models, but also on understanding what they learn, where they fail, how data shapes their behavior, and how to evaluate them against biologically meaningful objectives.
\nYou will collaborate closely with AI researchers and biologists to rigorously characterize the behavior, capabilities, and limitations of biological foundation models and their applications. You will identify valuable datasets, develop meaningful evaluations, investigate model behavior, and generate insights that guide model development, data strategy, and experimental priorities across the company.
\nYour Mission, should you choose to accept it:
\nQualifications:
\nPreferred technical skills:
\nWhat we offer:
\nAt Inceptive, you will drive forward development that could help billions of people. You will be part of a collaborative, antedisciplinary team building biological software.
\nOur AI models depend on rich, high-quality biological datasets. The integrity, security, and reliability of those datasets and of the infrastructure that supports them are critical to everything we do. As we scale, we need someone who can architect and own the systems that keep our data and our customer's data safe, well-governed, and optimally accessible to our machine learning pipelines. This is a senior, hands-on role: you will design and build, not just advise.
\nYou will work closely with our ML researchers, data engineers, and computational biologists to understand data flows end to end. This includes data ingestion, training, inference, analysis, logging, result output, and model serving.
\nYour work will help secure our infrastructure at every stage. It will also protect our most sensitive assets, including model configurations and weights, training data, and experimental results, from external adversaries and insider threats.
\n$200K – $275K + Bonus + Equity
\nAt Inceptive, you will drive development forward that could help billions of people. To accomplish this, you will be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team building our biological software.
\nWe are looking for an exceptional and motivated individual to join our business development team.
\nYou will be joining a dynamic and agile team, set to execute on our mission and capitalize on scientific, business, and strategic opportunities. We are seeking an Alliance Manager to lead and grow our strategic partnerships in oligonucleotide therapeutics, with a primary focus on small interfering RNA (siRNA) drug discovery. As a key member of our Business Development team, you will serve as the primary interface between our company and our external partners , spanning pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and technology providers , ensuring alliances are structured for scientific success and commercial value.
\nThis role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI-driven biology and next-generation RNA therapeutics. You will leverage our proprietary AI platform to identify, establish, and manage high-impact collaborations that accelerate the development of siRNA-based medicines.
\nCompensation
\n$135K – $240K + Bonus + Equity
\nWhat we offer
\n*Varies by country and does not apply to internships
\nAt Inceptive, we are creating tools to develop increasingly powerful biological software for the rational design of novel, broadly accessible medicines and biotechnologies previously out of reach. Our team brings together vast expertise in molecular biology, machine learning, and software engineering, and we are all working towards becoming interdisciplinary, meaning we deepen the knowledge we have in our area of expertise while also expanding our knowledge of completely new fields.
\nWe approach our goals with a Beginner's mind, humbly and with fresh eyes, and aim to become the pioneers of a new discipline rooted in biology as much as in deep learning, whose impact will be realized together with out-of-the-box thinkers in business and entrepreneurship, defying established categorizations. We are building a company culture centered around growth, learning, and discovery. We believe in humility and open-mindedness in how we approach each other, as well as problems we don't yet have solutions for.
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\nTraining on natural and experimentally-derived data is a core aspect of how our AI models learn to generate therapeutic molecules with exceptional properties. We invest deeply in building and scaling data sources to train and evaluate our models for maximal performance. At the same time, careful validation in orthogonal, translationally-relevant assays is crucial to orient our models.
\nWe are seeking a senior scientific leader versed in high-throughput and translational biology to drive the continued growth and impact of our Palo Alto Lab. You will be a force multiplier for our scientists and engineers, ensuring a high standard of scientific rigor and output in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will also interface closely with our AI team to maximize the impact of internal data on Inceptive’s foundation models.
\nYour Mission, should you choose to accept it - Lead development and scale-up of high-throughput assays across in vitro, cellular, and in vivo systems, leveraging multiplexed assays and laboratory automation - Define and execute a lab strategy aligned with Inceptive’s therapeutic and platform priorities, while remaining flexible as modality and partnership needs evolve - Champion an interdisciplinary culture, encouraging curiosity, rigor, and collaboration across scientific boundaries - Manage, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers that rapidly generates high-impact biological data to improve and validate AI design models - Oversee the development of industry-standard validation assays to keep models and data generation aligned with downstream therapeutic application
\nQualifications - PhD and 6+ years of post-PhD experience in industrial research applied to drug development - Experience managing and mentoring a data-driven lab of 10+ scientists - Experience using high-throughput and/or highly multiplexed assays to generate rich datasets from mammalian cells - Proven ability to set scientific direction while also executing operationally - Deep understanding of theory, techniques, and experimental design in molecular and cellular biology - Visualization, analysis, and statistics applied to complex biological datasets - Availability to work with team members across US and Europe, with meetings starting at 7am PT - Readiness to travel several times a year for company retreats and business events - We value in-person collaboration and expect candidates to work at our lab location
\nPreferred skills - Translational experience with mRNA, oligonucleotides, or other genetic medicines - Expertise in immunology and/or cell therapy - Hands-on experience in RNA biology and biochemistry - Scientific programming in Python - Hands-on experience with modern data engineering workflows
\nCompensation $245K – $305K + Bonus + Equity
\nWhat we offer - A competitive compensation package - 30 days paid vacation per year - Comprehensive health insurance for US based Beginners - 401K with company match for US based Beginners and Direktversicherung for German Beginners - Quarterly company-wide retreats - Monthly wellness benefit - Budget for multiple visits per year to our offices in Berlin, Palo Alto or Switzerland - Learning & Development budget to attend conferences, take courses, or otherwise invest in your professional growth, as well as access to the Learning & Development platform EdX and Hone - A buddy to help you get settled *Varies by country and does not apply to internships
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\nTo accomplish this, you will be available to accommodate working with team members across different time zones, with one or two meetings per week starting at 8am PT or finishing at 7pm CET. You will also be ready to travel several times a year for company retreats and business events.
\nWe value the benefits of in-person collaboration and prefer candidates who can easily and regularly connect at one of our office locations.
\nAs a member of our team, you will receive a competitive compensation package, including $105K – $240K + Bonus + Equity. You will also enjoy 30 days paid vacation per year, comprehensive health insurance for US-based beginners, and a 401K with company match for US-based beginners and Direktversicherung for German beginners.
\nAdditionally, you will participate in quarterly company-wide retreats, monthly wellness benefits, and budget for multiple visits per year to our offices in Berlin, Palo Alto, or Switzerland. You will also have access to the Learning & Development platform EdX and Hone, as well as a buddy to help you get settled.
\nOur team brings together vast expertise in molecular biology, machine learning, and software engineering, and we are all working towards becoming interdisciplinary, meaning we deepen the knowledge we have in our area of expertise while also expanding our knowledge of completely new fields.
\nWe approach our goals with a beginner's mind, humbly and with fresh eyes, and aim to become the pioneers of a new discipline rooted in biology as much as in deep learning, whose impact will be realized together with out-of-the-box thinkers in business and entrepreneurship, defying established categorizations.
\nWe are building a company culture centered around growth, learning, and discovery. We believe in humility and open-mindedness in how we approach each other, as well as problems we don't yet have solutions for.
","enriched_at":1776527784003},{"id":"job_bf1d2cbb-e48","title":"High-throughput data generation to advance ML design","source_url":"https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inceptive/jobs/4951550007","location":"Palo Alto, CA","job_type":"full-time","experience_level":"senior","work_arrangement":"onsite","category":"Engineering","description":"At Inceptive, you will drive development forward that could help billions of people. To accomplish this, you will be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team building our biological software.
\nOur AI models learn to generate therapeutic molecules with improved properties by training on natural and experimentally-derived data. Acquiring data relevant to function at scale is a critical step in maximizing the performance of our models. We think broadly about the type and scale of data necessary to improve our models, then identify or invent the methods needed to acquire that data.
\nYou will be responsible for the development and deployment of novel high-throughput assays to measure various properties of large sequence libraries. You will use a data-driven approach to optimize assays and apply chemical and biological insights to maximize the utility of information collected. You will apply this data to efficiently improve design of therapeutic molecules in close collaboration with biologists, ML and data engineers, and translational experts.
\nCompensation
\n$135K – $240K + Bonus + Equity
\nWhat we offer
\n*Varies by country and does not apply to internships
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\nYour mission will be to embody our vision of an antedisciplinary environment and embrace learning about areas outside of your traditional area of expertise. You will identify and source new business opportunities with biotech and pharma through market research, networking, and by building business relationships to expand Inceptive’s network.
\nKey responsibilities include leading outbound BD efforts, including prospecting, relationship building, and pipeline management, as well as supporting deal execution (term sheets, negotiations, diligence, closing) and collaborating with scientific and technical teams to translate platform capabilities into partner value.
\nTo succeed in this role, you will need a Master's in science (PhD preferred), ideally with a background in biologics, genetic medicines, or deep learning methods applied to drug development, and 3 years of experience in business development in pharma, biotech or VC.
\nThe salary range for this position is $135K – $240K + Bonus + Equity.
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