# Senior/Principal AI Scientist, Foundational ML, AI for Biology & Translation (AIBT) at Genentech

- Company: Genentech
- What the company does: Genentech discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes treatments for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. Backed by North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
- Company website: https://gene.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: South San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $168K to $312K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply by: 2026-12-20
- Apply: https://roche.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ROG-A2O-GENE/job/South-San-Francisco/Senior-Machine-Learning-Scientist--Foundational-ML--AI-for-Biology---Translation--AIBT-_202606-117077?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

We seek a highly motivated Senior/Principal AI Scientist to join the Foundation Models team (DELTA) within the AIBT (AI for Biology & Translation) department in Genentech Research and Early Development (gRED). Our team drives cutting-edge AI research that delivers real-world impact in drug and target discovery, with a focus on large-scale foundation models in biology. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Educational background: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computational Biology, or a related quantitative field
- Strong motivation to push the frontier of AI for science and translate advances in AI into meaningful progress in biology and drug discovery
- Prior experience applying AI to biology, chemistry, or drug discovery is a plus, especially with multimodal experimental data or experimental design
- Technical skills: Excellent knowledge of the theory and practice of deep learning, with strong research intuition and the ability to turn open scientific questions into rigorous experiments
- Proven experience developing and delivering innovative ML solutions in the areas above
- Excellent Python programming skills, fluency with modern agentic coding environments, and extensive experience with AI frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX


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