AI-Enabled Bioinformatics Scientist, Computational Biology

Gilead Sciences Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Stock-based incentives

Benefits package (medical, dental, vis

Job summary

Kite Pharma in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Research Scientist I to accelerate AI-driven scientific workflows for viral vector gene delivery and T cell therapies. You will build AI agents, deploy RAG systems, and collaborate across PD, Analytical Development, and Data Science teams.

The role emphasizes AI tool evaluation, data science, and knowledge management to enhance process development and manufacturing insights. Strong programming and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field OR Masters with 4+ years experience OR Bachelor with 6+ years experience OR Associates with 8+ years experience OR High School with 10+ years experience.
• Experience with AI, LLMs, vector databases, agentic frameworks, prompt engineering, and evaluation frameworks.
• Proficiency with statistical languages (R, Python, SQL) to analyze data and derive insights.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AI agents (Copilot/Copilot Studio) to support scientific workflows.
• Develop RAG-based knowledge assistants integrating enterprise information sources.
• Create agents to answer questions, summarize information, generate reports, and support study planning.
• Analyze multi-modal datasets and develop automated pipelines for data processing and visualization.
• Automate workflows and improve data discoverability and knowledge reuse.

Skills

AI experience

Python

SQL

R

LLMs

Vector databases

Prompt engineering

Data visualization

Statistical modeling

Critical thinking

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Data Science/CS

Masters + 4+ years experience

Bachelor's + 6+ years experience

Associates + 8+ years experience

High School + 10+ years experience

Tools

Copilot/Copilot Studio

RAG systems

vector databases

data lake

Job description

Kite Pharma in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Research Scientist I to accelerate AI-driven scientific workflows for viral vector gene delivery and T cell therapies. You will build AI agents, deploy RAG systems, and collaborate across PD, Analytical Development, and Data Science teams.

The role emphasizes AI tool evaluation, data science, and knowledge management to enhance process development and manufacturing insights. Strong programming and communication skills are essential.