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Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Computational)

AnthropicSan Francisco, CAAI Research & Engineering
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
16 Jul 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Computational) role at Anthropic in San Francisco is an exciting opportunity for a quantitative expert to drive AI-accelerated biological discovery. This position suits an experienced computational biologist eager to merge frontier artificial intelligence capabilities with hands-on biological research in a collaborative team setting.

Key Responsibilities

Build, run, and maintain analysis pipelines supporting experimental programs, including petabyte-scale sequence analysis, structural bioinformatics, comparative genomics, and biological sequence modeling.
Partner directly with experimental biologists to design experiments that produce high-quality data and quickly inform subsequent steps.
Generate and prioritize hypotheses for experimental follow-up by utilizing the literature, curated biological knowledge bases, and primary data.
Establish and maintain computational infrastructure such as data ingestion, workflow orchestration, internal databases, and interfaces for researchers and AI agents.
Utilize Claude and internal agent frameworks extensively while feeding insights back to model-improvement and product teams.
Adapt flexibly across various projects as scientific priorities shift.

Requirements

Hold a PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, biophysics, machine learning, computer science, or a related quantitative or biological field, or possess equivalent industry research experience.
Demonstrate a strong track record of end-to-end computational biology research with tangible impact like publications, preprints, released datasets, or tools.
Exhibit breadth across multiple areas of computational biology.
Show proficiency in one or more scientific programming languages and comfort working with large datasets in Linux and cloud compute environments.
Possess the ability to scope analyses from ambiguous biological questions and produce actionable results for experimentalists.
Communicate computational results clearly to both biologists and machine learning researchers.

Nice to Have

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and developing solutions in rapidly evolving research environments.
Results-oriented mindset with a bias towards flexibility and impact.
Hands-on experience in experimental biology or a track record of designing experiments alongside experimentalists.
Experience building tools, pipelines, or agentic systems on top of LLMs, or training models on biological sequence data.
Deep expertise in specific areas of computational biology such as structural biology, metagenomics, single-cell genomics, or protein design.

Skills and Tools

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Genomic and Sequence Analysis
Structural Bioinformatics and Protein Design
Scientific Programming Languages
Linux and Cloud Compute Environments
Large Language Models and AI Agent Frameworks

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary ranging from $300,000 to $320,000 USD.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Optional equity donation matching.
Generous vacation and parental leave.
Flexible working hours and a collaborative office space in San Francisco.
Visa sponsorship available for qualifying candidates.

About the Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco with a mission to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that remain safe and beneficial for society. Operating as a cohesive team focused on large-scale research efforts, Anthropic approaches AI research as an empirical science closely tied to physics and biology. The organization maintains a location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Anthropic careers page to submit an application for this position.

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary for the Research Scientist role?

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $300,000 to $320,000 USD.

Where is this job located?

This role is located in San Francisco, CA, with a location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to work from the office at least 25% of the time.

What qualifications are required for education?

Candidates must have a PhD in computational biology, bioinformatics, genomics, biophysics, machine learning, computer science, or a related quantitative or biological field, or equivalent industry research experience.

Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship for this position?

Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas and retains an immigration lawyer to assist candidates who receive an offer.

What tools will I use in this role?

You will heavily use Claude and internal agent frameworks alongside standard scientific programming languages, Linux, and cloud compute environments.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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