# ML Scientist, Nucleic Acid Design at Lila Sciences

- Company: Lila Sciences
- What the company does: LILA has created the world's first Operating System for Science powered by Scientific Superintelligence™. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.lila.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4324969009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-ml-scientist-nucleic-acid-design/

## About the role

Lila Sciences is seeking an ML Scientist I/II, Nucleic Acid Design to advance RNA and DNA sequence design. This scientist will develop models and design strategies for understanding and engineering nucleic acid sequences, including problems such as 3’ UTR optimization, 5’ UTR optimization, CDS optimization, and promoter / enhancer design.

## What they're looking for

- PhD or equivalent experience in machine learning, computational biology, bioengineering, computer science, statistics, or a related quantitative field
- Hands-on experience building, training, and evaluating ML models for DNA or RNA
- Strong foundation in modern ML methods, with practical experience using frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or equivalent tools
- Experience developing models for sequence design, sequence-function prediction, generative modeling, or active learning
- Ability to reason about complex biological systems, scope ambiguous scientific problems, and formulate ML approaches that address difficult sequence-function challenges
- Curiosity about nucleic acid biology, including RNA biology, regulatory genomics, or related sequence-to-function problems

Tags: AI