Scaling Experiments for AI-designed Medicines

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Inceptive in Palo Alto seeks a senior scientific leader overseeing high-throughput and translational biology to guide AI-designed therapeutics. The role emphasizes building scalable assays and translating discoveries into clinically relevant insights.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team across in vitro, cellular, and in vivo platforms, define strategy, drive collaboration across US/Europe, and ensure alignment with therapeutic priorities and AI model validation.

Qualifications

• PhD with 6+ years in industrial drug development research.
• Proven experience managing a data-driven lab of 10+ scientists.
• Expertise in high-throughput and multiplexed assays, molecular and cellular biology, and complex data analysis.
• Ability to set strategic direction and execute operationally.
• Availability for US and Europe collaboration, with regular early meetings and travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and scaling of multiplexed in vitro, cellular, and in vivo assays.
• Define lab strategy aligned with therapeutic priorities.
• Foster an antedisciplinary culture.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.
• Oversee validation assay development for AI model alignment.

Skills

High-throughput assays

Multiplexed assays

Molecular biology

Cellular biology

Data analysis

Leadership

Strategic direction

Travel availability

Education

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Role

Senior scientific leader overseeing high-throughput and translational biology at Inceptive's Palo Alto Lab, focusing on AI-designed therapeutics.

Responsibilities

• lead development and scaling of multiplexed in vitro, cellular, and in vivo assays
• define lab strategy aligned with therapeutic priorities
• foster an antedisciplinary culture
• manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers
• oversee validation assay development for AI model alignment

Requirements

• PhD with 6+ years in industrial drug development research
• proven experience managing a data-driven lab of 10+ scientists
• expertise in high-throughput and multiplexed assays, molecular andcellular biology, and complex data analysis
• ability to set strategic direction and execute operationally
• availability for US and Europe collaboration, with regular early meetings and travel

HighValue

• expertise in translational biology, high-throughput assays, drug development, molecular/cellular biology, and data analysis
• experience with genetic medicines, immunology, RNA biology, and modern data workflows preferred

WorkSetup

• onsite Palo Alto lab, with collaborative meetings across US and Europe
• travel several times annually