Senior Leader, High-Throughput Lab for AI Medicines

Inceptive; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Inceptive seeks a senior scientific leader to Drive high-throughput biology and translational science in our Palo Alto Lab. Lead scale-up of multiplexed assays across in vitro, cellular, and in vivo systems, and mentor a diverse team of scientists and engineers to generate high-quality data guiding AI models.

You will define a lab strategy aligned with our therapeutic priorities, champion curiosity and rigor, and collaborate with our AI team to maximize data impact.

Qualifications

• PhD and 6+ years of post-PhD experience in industrial research applied to drug development.
• Experience guiding and mentoring a data-driven lab of 10+ scientists.
• Experience using high-throughput and multiplexed assays to generate rich datasets from mammalian cells.
• Proven ability to set scientific direction while also delivering operationally.
• Deep understanding of theory, techniques, and experimental design in molecular and cellular biology.
• Visualization, analysis, and statistics applied to complex biological datasets.
• Willingness to work with team members across US and Europe, with meetings starting early in the morning Pacific Time.
• Travel several times a year for retreats and events; in-person collaboration expected at the lab location.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and scale-up of high-throughput assays across in vitro, cellular, and in vivo systems using multiplexed assays and automation.
• Define and execute a lab strategy aligned with therapeutic and platform priorities, flexible to evolving modality and partnerships.
• Champion an antedisciplinary culture promoting curiosity, rigor, and cross-boundary collaboration.
• Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers generating high-impact biological data to improve AI design models.
• Oversee development of industry-standard validation assays to align models and data with downstream therapeutic applications.

Skills

High-throughput assays

Team leadership

Data analysis

Biology data visualization

Python programming

Education

PhD

Tools

Laboratory automation

Mammalian cell assays

RNA biology techniques

Data engineering workflows

Job description

Inceptive seeks a senior scientific leader to Drive high-throughput biology and translational science in our Palo Alto Lab. Lead scale-up of multiplexed assays across in vitro, cellular, and in vivo systems, and mentor a diverse team of scientists and engineers to generate high-quality data guiding AI models.

You will define a lab strategy aligned with our therapeutic priorities, champion curiosity and rigor, and collaborate with our AI team to maximize data impact.