23andMe offers DNA testing with the most comprehensive ancestry breakdown, personalized health insights and more. Backed by NEA, GV and Sapphire.
About the role
You will set and own the scientific vision for AI at the 23andMe Research Institute, and be accountable for translating it into research output and external funding. You will build and lead a research group of your own, beginning with two founding scientists recruited under your direction, and grow it in step with the funding you secure. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Computational Biology, Statistical Genetics, or a related field, with at least ten years of experience post-PhD
- Strong record of accomplishment through academic publications at leading venues or equivalent industry achievement
- Deep expertise in modern deep learning architectures, including transformers and large language models, and in training at scale
- Experience with genomic or biomedical data is strongly preferred, exceptional candidates from adjacent domains with a clear commitment to biomedicine will be considered
- Experience with distributed training, GPU cluster scaling, and computational efficiency at the frontier of model size
- Strong programming skills in Python and a modern deep learning framework
More about this role
With the world's largest database of more than eleven million genotyped participants, the 23andMe Research Institute is at the forefront of using human genetics to advance biomedical research and transform healthcare. We are seeking a Director-level Principal Investigator to establish and lead our AI innovation efforts, building population-scale foundation models on a data substrate that exists nowhere else.
Who We Are
We are a group of individuals passionate about genetic discovery. 23andMe Research Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that enables people everywhere to access their genetic information, learn about themselves, and participate in the world's largest crowdsourced research initiative. The Institute aims to be the world's most significant contributor to scientific advancement, uniting people with the common goal of improving health and deepening our understanding of DNA — the code of life.
What You'll Do
You will set and own the scientific vision for AI at the 23andMe Research Institute, and be accountable for translating it into research output and external funding. You will build and lead a research group of your own, beginning with two founding...
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