# Building the experimental engine for models of life at Inceptive

- Company: Inceptive
- What the company does: We build models of life beyond human understanding. Our models extrapolate from data to design breakthrough medicines for humanity’s most challenging diseases. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://inceptive.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $221K to $305K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inceptive/jobs/5211454007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/inceptive-building-the-experimental-engine-for-models-of-life/

## About the role

You will integrate molecular and cellular biology, functional genomics, screening, automation, and therapeutic development into a coherent experimental platform. Working closely with ML and translational biology experts, you will design and pioneer experiments to most effectively expand our models’ understanding of life and ability to design better medicines.

## What they're looking for

- An outstanding record of innovation in highly scalable biological assays that advance the state-of-the-art in therapeutic discovery, molecular design, or functional genomics
- Deep understanding of how experimental design, measurement quality, and biological context determine what models can learn from data
- Excellent communication across discipline boundaries, including fluency in analyzing and visualizing complex biological data
- Availability to work with team members across US and Europe, with meetings starting at 7am PT
- Readiness to travel several times a year for company retreats and business events
- We value in-person collaboration and expect candidates to work at our lab location

Tags: Development