Agentic AI Scientist for Biomedical Data & Aging

buckinstitute; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

401(k) with 5% employer match

Work visa sponsorship may be available

Job summary

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging is seeking an AI Data Scientist / Agentic AI Engineer to join a collaborative research team focused on aging, multi-omics, and translational data science. Candidates should have a Master’s degree or equivalent, strong Python skills, and experience with large language models and AI tooling.

The role emphasizes building AI-enabled systems for harmonizing and modeling large biomedical datasets across institutions, with a focus on innovation, reproducibility,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered
• Demonstrated experience building AI, data science, ML, or software systems
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience using large language models, AI APIs, or LLM-based tools
• Experience with modern software engineering practices, version control, testing, documentation, and collaborative development
• Ability to prototype solutions rapidly and solve ambiguous technical problems

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-enabled systems for large-scale data harmonization and modeling across multi-omics and clinical data
• Apply LLMs, agentic AI, and modern ML approaches to biomedical research
• Support analyses in transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenetics, and clinical datasets
• Collaborate with computational biologists, data scientists, PIs, and engineers to translate research needs into tools

Skills

Python

Analytical skills

Communication

Creativity

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in CS/related field

Tools

APIs

Cloud platforms

Docker

Databases

Scalable data systems

Job description

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging is seeking an AI Data Scientist / Agentic AI Engineer to join a collaborative research team focused on aging, multi-omics, and translational data science. Candidates should have a Master’s degree or equivalent, strong Python skills, and experience with large language models and AI tooling.

The role emphasizes building AI-enabled systems for harmonizing and modeling large biomedical datasets across institutions, with a focus on innovation, reproducibility,