Life Sciences AI Research Engineer - Flexible Hours

Anthropic Limited; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic Limited in San Francisco seeks an exceptional Research Engineer to join our Life Sciences team, merging machine learning engineering with biology to advance evaluation frameworks and training strategies that push the frontier of AI in biology.

You will work at the intersection of AI and biology, developing rigorous methods to measure model performance on complex tasks, and collaborating with world‑class researchers to build safe, impactful AI systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience training and evaluating large language models.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern ML development practices.
• Experience building and managing data pipelines for large-scale datasets.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and developing solutions in rapidly evolving research environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross‑functional teams.

Skills

LLM training and evaluation

Python

Data pipelines

Ambiguity handling

Communication

Education

Graduate studies in biology/computational biology

8+ years ML experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Anthropic Limited in San Francisco seeks an exceptional Research Engineer to join our Life Sciences team, merging machine learning engineering with biology to advance evaluation frameworks and training strategies that push the frontier of AI in biology.

You will work at the intersection of AI and biology, developing rigorous methods to measure model performance on complex tasks, and collaborating with world‑class researchers to build safe, impactful AI systems.