Bioengineer

Retro develops therapies for diseases driven by the biology of aging. We focus on cellular reprogramming and autophagy to rejuvenate cell and tissue function with the ultimate aim of adding 10 years to healthy human lifespan.

We’re building a mission-driven team of accomplished and kind individuals who embrace our startup culture of rapid iteration, transparency, and versatility.

We’re hiring a new member for our hybrid Applied AI team. Our team merges cutting-edge AI/ML models with traditional and emerging wet lab methodologies to accelerate scientific discovery towards longevity therapeutics. In this role, you will be part of the wet lab. You will use your expertise in cell culture and molecular biology to increase our wet lab bandwidth, both running our current platforms and contributing to setting up new ones.

About you:

You are an experienced wet lab scientist who can take protocols from the literature, reproduce them, and quickly adapt them to fit a project's needs. You are organized and rigorous with your science but dynamic and adaptable in your approach to work. You think critically about your work and will effectively communicate and propose new ideas or different ways of doing things. You are excited by the wins, but equally driven by the failures as opportunities to iterate and try again.

In this role, you wil:

• Contribute to a team of talented scientists with designing and conducting experiments to test AI/ML model predictions.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of protocols for high-throughput/high content assays to feed into AI algorithms.
• Analyze and communicate findings and progress to internal teams and collaborators as well as externally.
• Collaborate with computational applied AI members as well as with other teams at Retro.
• Stay abreast of latest developments in experimental biology and technological/methodological developments to continually enhance team capabilities and workflows.
  
  

You might thrive in this role if you:

• Have a PhD degree (biology, bioengineering, or a related field) or MS with equivalent 3-6 years of intensive, relevant research experience. Industry experience is a plus.
• Extensive experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular biology.
• Experience with fluorescent microscopy and multicolor flow cytometry and cell sorting/enrichment.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with excellent communication and organizational abilities to work efficiently and productively in a dynamic, scientifically rigorous, and fast-paced environment.
• Have a burning desire to understand aging biology through the lens of modern data-rich measurement technologies.
  
  

It's a bonus if you:

• Have (co)-authored relevant publications.
• Have experience with gene delivery and/or high-throughput screening library preparation.
• Have demonstrated experience in design and execution of high content screens (CRISPRa/i/ko, ORF, etc).
• Have demonstrated experience in bioinformatics analysis of transcriptomics/ epigenomics/ genomics data and familiarity with AI/ML concepts.
• You’re energetic, detail-oriented, intellectually curious, ambitious, and deeply pragmatic. You thrive in a culture that embraces rapid iteration and open, straightforward communication.
  
  

$130,000 - $160,000 a year

Total compensation also includes generous equity and benefits including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• 401(k) plan with 4% matching
• Unlimited time off and 10 company holidays per year
• Paid parental leave
• Annual learning & development stipend
• Free lunch and snacks
  
  

We take pride in cultivating an environment that fosters collaboration, open communication, and authenticity. We believe that great results are best delivered by a highly creative team working in concert. We are an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are diverse in background and singular in mission.