# Director / Senior Director, Machine Learning for Biology at Altos Labs

- Company: Altos Labs
- What the company does: Altos Labs is a biotechnology company focused on restoring cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that occur throughout life. Learn more about Altos. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://altoslabs.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Diego, CA; San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $297K to $381K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altoslabs/jobs/6147881004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/altos-labs-director-senior-director-machine-learning-for-biology/

## About the role

Our Single Altos Value: Everyone Owns Achieving Our Inspiring Mission .

## What they're looking for

- A strong track record of leading innovative biological ML projects to success, while foreseeing and mitigating ML project failure modes at scale
- Ability to think strategically, and can optimize for the long term while acting and delivering with pace
- Ability to contribute to a culture of continuous learning and technical innovation, ensuring a rigorous balance between creative exploration and strategic resource allocation and priorities
- Stay current with scientific and data science advancements, integrating relevant knowledge into computational biology
- Intellectually curious with a strong pulse on the computational Landscape, and ability to decipher and prioritize AI trends from hype to maintain a competitive edge
- Director: PhD + 10+ years experience with a proven track record, with a minimum of 4–5 years of experience, in people management

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