Senior Scientist & Program Lead

The role

You will scale large-scale enzyme function datasets and develop novel in vitro enzyme assays on a proprietary microfluidic platform. You will also manage external collaborations and work with the founding team to guide AI model development.

What you will do

• Designing, performing, and analyzing high-throughput enzyme assays on Velocity’s platform
• Designing and managing large-scale internal/external data generation campaigns
• Developing new high-throughput classical quantitative biochemical assays
• Working closely with AI/ML engineers to guide model development and evaluations
• Shaping Velocity’s scientific roadmap alongside the founding team

Required qualifications

• PhD in life sciences
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• Expertise in enzymology and in vitro functional assays
• Deep understanding of protein structure and function
• Fluent in common molecular biology techniques (construct design, cloning, DNA and protein purification, etc.)
• Fluent in Python programming
• Ability to move quickly between strategic planning and hands-on execution
• Exceptional scientific rigor and attention to detail

Nice to have

• Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, or Structural Biology preferred
• Experience leading large-scale internal/external projects
• Hands-on experience performing other protein biophysical assays characterizing stability, binding, etc.
• Experience performing recombinant protein expression and purification
• Experience with NGS workflows

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Full health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan

About the company

Velocity Bio is a venture-backed startup spun out of Stanford University combining microfluidics with AI to accelerate discovery of next-generation therapeutics.