# Young Investigator, Open Language Models for Biology at Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

- Company: Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
- What the company does: Ai2, founded by Paul Allen, conducts high-impact research and engineering to tackle key problems in artificial intelligence.
- Company website: https://allenai.org
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thealleninstitute/jobs/8090222
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/allen-institute-for-artificial-intelligence-young-investigator-open-language-mod/

## About the role

We are looking for a researcher who works at the intersection of machine learning and biology. You should have experience training or adapting transformer-based models and an interest in applying those methods to single-cell data. You may come from machine learning, computational biology, neuroscience, physics, or another quantitative field.

## What they're looking for

- A completed PhD, or a PhD expected within one year, in machine learning, computational biology, computational neuroscience, physics, or a related quantitative field
- Hands-on experience training or fine-tuning transformer-based language models
- Strong Python and PyTorch skills
- Experience writing reliable, reproducible research code
- The ability to carry out independent research on open-ended problems
- The ability to communicate clearly with both machine-learning researchers and biological scientists

Tags: Research