Lila Sciences
Scientist II/ Senior Scientist, BioML
San Francisco, CA USA · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- Then you will help close the loop: at Lila, when the evidence to ground or test a system does not exist, we generate it.
- The core of this role is to decide what is worth measuring and closing that loop.
- Define what a good answer is, and score whether a system reached it for the right reason rather than a plausible-sounding one. - Analyze the biological data that grounds these systems.
Responsibilities
- Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
- Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges.
- Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
Requirements
- Experience evaluating language models or agents on scientific judgment tasks, including contamination and memorization controls.
- Experience designing or applying structured evidence frameworks, curated resources, or controlled vocabularies that other people depend on.
Nice to have
- Evidence judgment, and the instinct to make it into a system.
- Clear communication.
- Ability to explain methods, assumptions, results, and limitations to both technical and interdisciplinary audiences.
Compensation
- We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.
- International Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions
- Expected Base Salary Range
- $228,000 - $358,000 USD
- USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.
Benefits
- U.S. Benefits.
- Full-time U.S. employees receive a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- employer-paid life and disability insurance
- flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
- paid parental leave
- an educational assistance program
- commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
- International Benefits.
- Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region.
Visa & Work Authorization
- al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status
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