Staff Data Scientist

Recursion(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$200,600 - $238,400Research & Development

About this role

This role sits at the intersection of AI and drug discovery, developing the biological reasoning infrastructure that enables agent-driven scientific workflows. The person will connect large-scale biological and chemical datasets with modern GenAI systems to ground LLMs in biological truth. The position is highly collaborative, working with biologists, chemists, ML engineers, and platform teams to translate prototypes into scalable production systems.

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Required Skills

Infrastructure
Data Retrieval
Bioinformatics
Cheminformatics
Knowledge Graphs
Vector Databases
RAG Systems
Agent Frameworks
LLMs
Python

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Qualifications

PhD in Relevant Field
MS in Relevant Field

About Recursion

recursion.com

Recursion is a TechBio company that combines high-throughput experimental biology, automated imaging, and machine learning to decode biology and accelerate drug discovery. Its platform integrates large-scale biological datasets, AI models, and laboratory automation to identify and advance therapeutic candidates across multiple modalities and disease areas. Recursion develops an internal pipeline of programs and partners with biopharma and investors to translate discoveries into clinical-stage medicines. The company emphasizes a platform-first, scalable approach to make drug discovery faster, more reproducible, and more data-driven.