# Computational design of biological experiments for model development 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: $135K to $240K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inceptive/jobs/5182395007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/inceptive-computational-design-of-biological-experiments-for-model-development/

## About the role

At Inceptive, you will help pioneer the next generation of AI-designed drugs, with the potential to positively impact billions of people, as part of a collaborative, antedisciplinary team.

## What they're looking for

- PhD in computational biology, statistics, physics, machine learning, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience, with record of publications or open source tooling in these fields
- Strong quantitative reasoning and statistical intuition
- Demonstrated ability to identify important scientific questions, design rigorous investigations, and draw reliable conclusions from complex biological data
- Experience analyzing high throughput sequencing data (e.g. RNA-seq, functional genomics / transcriptomics, MPRA), with a focus on robust statistical analysis
- Experience collaborating closely with AI/machine learning researchers or applying machine learning or generative AI tools to scientific problems
- Familiarity with current AI/machine learning methods, including generative foundation models, representation learning, and model evaluation

Tags: Development