Research Associate, Biology

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

Anthropic's Life Sciences team is building a world‑class research group focused on making fundamental biological discoveries. The team combines cutting‑edge AI with hands‑on biological research, positioning Anthropic at the forefront of AI‑accelerated scientific discovery.

We are hiring Research Associates: early‑career bench scientists who will join a small team to help establish our biology research program.

You’ll work directly alongside senior scientists, executing and troubleshooting experiments at the bench while learning advanced techniques in a fast‑moving, highly collaborative environment. We value curiosity, careful hands, and the willingness to take ownership of a result. Our scientists are eager to teach; we’re hiring for motivation and trajectory as much as for existing skill.

This is a fully hands‑on bench role—while familiarity with computational biology and bioinformatics is welcome, the role does not involve AI/ML model development.

• Execute molecular biology and biochemistry experiments at the bench under the direction of senior scientists
• Maintain meticulous, reproducible records and contribute to shared protocols
• Troubleshoot experiments, propose adjustments, and present results clearly in group meetings
• Maintain mammalian and bacterial cell lines, materials stocks, and reagent inventories
• Learn and adopt new techniques rapidly as projects evolve, with training provided

• Hands‑on research experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, or a closely related field
• Proficiency with foundational molecular biology techniques: PCR, gel electrophoresis, molecular cloning, and plasmid preparation
• Experience with aseptic technique and bacterial or mammalian cell culture, and with nucleic acid extraction, purification, and quantification
• Careful documentation and adherence to experimental protocols
• Highly motivated, eager to learn, and energized by hands‑on bench work
• Practical and resourceful—prefer solutions over excuses
• Responsive to feedback, skilled in asking good questions, and comfortable with shifting priorities
• Excited to use AI models as a tool at the bench to plan experiments, interpret data, and decide what to try next

• BS or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemical biology, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related discipline
• Protein expression and purification experience (e.g., affinity, SEC, IEX)
• Mammalian cell culture experience, including transfection and stable line maintenance
• Enzyme kinetics or quantitative biochemical assay development (fluorescence, absorbance, FRET)
• Next‑generation sequencing library preparation experience
• Familiarity with common bioinformatics workflows and molecular biology software (e.g., sequence analysis, alignment, primer and construct design)
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude in a research setting—for literature review, protocol drafting, data interpretation, or experimental troubleshooting

$65,000—$85,000 USD

• Minimum education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Minimum years of experience:
  Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
• Location‑based hybrid policy:
  We expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. Some roles may require more time in our offices.
• Visa sponsorship:
  We sponsor visas, but we may not be able to successfully sponsor every role and candidate. If you receive an offer, we will make reasonable efforts to secure a visa.

Competitive compensation, benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a collaborative office space.