Platform Science Research Scientist: Protein Biochemistry

Anthrogen; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity 0.05-0.5%

Job summary

Anthrogen in San Francisco is seeking experimental scientists with deep biological intuition to own research on designed proteins and assemblies—exploring how they function, interact, and fail. You’ll design assays and decide what to measure, pursuing results until the underlying biology is understood.

Platform Science is not a queue; you’ll help choose which biological problems to tackle, emphasizing experimental depth and research taste over modality history. Equity is offered, onsite in SF.

Qualifications

• Track record of original experimental research with explainable outcomes.
• Deep hands-on expertise in protein biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology.
• Ability to build and troubleshoot assays and interpret results critically.
• Independent research direction with good documentation for reproducibility.
• Curious, high-agency, and adaptable when experiments challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Drive experimental research from question to assay design, execution, analysis.
• Build quantitative biochemical and functional assays for designed proteins and assemblies.
• Distinguish real activity from assay artifacts with controls and independent measurements.
• Collaborate with ML researchers to turn results into design constraints.
• Develop methods reliable across constructs and experiments; share with colleagues.

Skills

Protein biochemistry

Molecular biology

Cell biology

Experimental design

Quantitative reasoning

Tools

Python

R

Lab automation basics

Job description

Anthrogen in San Francisco is seeking experimental scientists with deep biological intuition to own research on designed proteins and assemblies—exploring how they function, interact, and fail. You’ll design assays and decide what to measure, pursuing results until the underlying biology is understood.

Platform Science is not a queue; you’ll help choose which biological problems to tackle, emphasizing experimental depth and research taste over modality history. Equity is offered, onsite in SF.