Senior Computational and Experimental Scientist
Clera · Remote · New York ·
COMPENSATION
€80k – €200k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Hybrid in New York
- Senior level
- Python + Biotech
- No visa sponsorship
Join a lean team to manage the computational and experimental pipelines for a protein and peptide design platform. You will bridge the gap between model refinement, customer usage, and wet-lab validation to drive platform growth and improve design accuracy.
What you'll do
- Refine protein design and folding models using active learning
- Manage inference platform scale and user conversion metrics
- Deploy production protocols for liquid-handling robots
- Execute BLI and SPR assays including kinetic fitting
- Diagnose assay failures such as aggregation or binding issues
- Iterate on candidates via design-make-test-model loops
- Support scientific customers through personalized outreach
What you'll need
- 3-11 years experience with 3+ in biotech software GTM
- Hands-on wet-lab and biological modeling experience
- Proficiency with ESM, ProtT5, RFdiffusion or BindCraft
- Experience deploying liquid-handler methods independently
- Ability to fit and quality-check BLI or SPR kinetic curves
- Python scripting for automation and data analysis
- Strong knowledge of protein structure and receptor biology
- Capacity for 30-50 daily scientific outbound touches
Stack
- Python
- ESM
- ProtT5
- RFdiffusion
- BindCraft
- BLI
- SPR
How you'll work
- Hybrid work model in New York, NY
- On-site presence increases with screening ops
- Visa sponsorship is not available
What you get
- Consulting rate of $3,000 to $5,000 per month
- Full-time base salary $80,000 to $200,000
- Equity participation included
- Potential deal-contingent upside