Senior Scientist & Program Lead, Enzymology

Pear VC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Full health, dental, and vision 보험

Job summary

Velocity Bio seeks a Senior Scientist & Program Lead in Enzymology to scale high-fidelity enzyme function datasets, develop rapid biochemical assays, and manage collaborative programs on a cutting-edge microfluidics platform. You will work closely with AI/ML teams and the founding group to steer scientific direction and project execution.

As an early hire in a Bay Area startup, you’ll shape research strategy, build scalable workflows, and mentor junior scientists while driving cross-functional

Qualifications

• PhD in life sciences (Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, or Structural Biology preferred).
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Expertise in enzymology and in vitro functional assays.
• Deep understanding of protein structure and function.
• Fluent in common molecular biology techniques (construct design, cloning, DNA and protein purification, etc.).
• Fluent in Python programming.
• Ability to move quickly between strategic planning and hands-on execution.
• Exceptional scientific rigor and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design, perform, and analyze high-throughput enzyme assays on Velocity’s platform.
• Design and manage large-scale internal/external data generation campaigns.
• Develop new high-throughput classical quantitative biochemical assays.
• Work closely with AI/ML engineers to guide model development and evaluations.
• Shape Velocity’s scientific roadmap alongside the founding team.

Skills

Enzymology

Molecular biology techniques

Protein biochemistry

Python programming

Cloning

Education

PhD in life sciences

Tools

DNA purification

NGS workflows

Protein purification

Job description

Velocity Bio seeks a Senior Scientist & Program Lead in Enzymology to scale high-fidelity enzyme function datasets, develop rapid biochemical assays, and manage collaborative programs on a cutting-edge microfluidics platform. You will work closely with AI/ML teams and the founding group to steer scientific direction and project execution.

As an early hire in a Bay Area startup, you’ll shape research strategy, build scalable workflows, and mentor junior scientists while driving cross-functional