Basecamp Research
Biotech
SeniorResearchScientist,MathematicalFoundations
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“Senior Research Scientist, Mathematical Foundations at Basecamp Research. Skills: Mathematical Foundations, Biological AI, Foundation models. Develop new methods. Develop new theories”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate therapeutic research; Accelerate development; See work translated into models; Generate genuinely novel biology
Industry & Context.
Rigorous quantitative thinking; Mathematical structure to hard problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
PhD in mathematics, PhD in physics, Publication record at top ML venues
Nice to Have
Experience training models at large scale, Domain knowledge in life sciences, Domain knowledge in genomics, Domain knowledge in computational biology, Familiarity with protein structure, Familiarity with molecular dynamics, Familiarity with biophysical methods, GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, Databricks Certified, Dbt Certified
What You'll Do.
Shape research direction
Publish at top venues
Translate work into models
Generate novel biology
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Small collaborative group; Cross-functional environment; Work alongside researchers; Work with biologists; Work with bioinformaticians; Work with engineers
Full Job Description
ABOUT US Basecamp Research is dedicated to solving major challenges in the life sciences by exploring Beyond Known Biology. Our teams build frontier AI models using BaseData, the world's largest ethically-sourced and globally representative biological dataset. Our Global Research Team collects and curates our own biological data through partnerships with more than 152 organizations in 28 countries, giving its AI access to genetic diversity that doesn't exist for models trained on public database sources. This enables Basecamp Research to design novel protein sequences and biological systems that can accelerate therapeutic research and development. In October 2024 we closed Series B and in January 2026 finalised pre-Series C investment from NVIDIA. With hubs both in London, UK as well as Boston Massachusetts, USA and partners with biopharma companies and academic institutions worldwide, our work has been recognized with honors including Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Biotech and the FT-backed Sifted AI100 list of Europe's leading AI startups. At Basecamp Research, we pride ourselves on being a diverse, exciting, fun, and flexible place to work. Our team of biologists, engineers, ML scientists, field explorers, and operations specialists are united by a sense of adventure and the belief that nature has already designed the solutions to our planet's greatest challenges. If you feel passionate about the power of biology, data, and AI to build a better world, we'd love to hear from you. THE ROLE We are looking for a Senior Research Scientist to join our AI Research team in London. You will work at the intersection of mathematics and machine learning, bringing rigorous quantitative thinking to some of the most challenging problems in biological AI. Our research group is small, collaborative, and operates more like a frontier research lab than a typical biotech team. We train large-scale foundation models on the world's largest and richest metagenomic d
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