
Bioptimus is building the first universal AI foundation model for biology, aiming to capture the complex laws of biology for breakthrough discoveries and innovations in biomedicine and environmental science. They leverage a world-class team of engineers and research scientists with expertise in machine learning and biological data. Bioptimus benefits from strategic partnerships for high-volume, diverse, multimodal, and multiscale data, along with best-in-class GPU resources and a secure computing environment for training their models. Data security is a priority, enabling safe access and management of vast datasets. The company has launched H-optimus-1, a foundation model for pathology, and H-optimus-0, the world's largest open-source AI foundation model for pathology. They have also secured access to NVIDIA compute resources and are part of the FrenchTech Next 40/120 Program.

Bioptimus is building the first universal AI foundation model for biology, aiming to capture the complex laws of biology for breakthrough discoveries and innovations in biomedicine and environmental science. They leverage a world-class team of engineers and research scientists with expertise in machine learning and biological data. Bioptimus benefits from strategic partnerships for high-volume, diverse, multimodal, and multiscale data, along with best-in-class GPU resources and a secure computing environment for training their models. Data security is a priority, enabling safe access and management of vast datasets. The company has launched H-optimus-1, a foundation model for pathology, and H-optimus-0, the world's largest open-source AI foundation model for pathology. They have also secured access to NVIDIA compute resources and are part of the FrenchTech Next 40/120 Program.
Headquarters: Paris
Mission: Build universal multimodal AI foundation models for biology
Total disclosed funding: USD 76,000,000
Founded: 2024
Notable models: H-optimus-1 and H-optimus-0 (pathology foundation models)
Biomedical and environmental biological discovery using large-scale multimodal biological data
2024
Biotechnology Research
USD 35,000,000
USD 41,000,000
Follow-on financing bringing cumulative disclosed funding to USD 76M
“Participation from strategic life-science and tech investors including Sofinnova Partners, Cathay Innovation, Bpifrance, Andera Partners, Hitachi Ventures, Hummingbird Ventures, NJF Capital, Owkin, and others”
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Bioptimus is building the first universal AI foundation model for biology to fuel breakthrough discoveries and accelerate innovation in biomedicine. With more than $75M in funding, Bioptimus is a fast-growing start-up headquartered in Paris, incorporated in October 2023. Backed by leading international venture capitalists, our world-class team of scientists and engineers is redefining the frontiers of AI and life sciences.
The Opportunity We are looking for a meticulous and detail-oriented Biology Data Quality Engineer to ensure the integrity and usability of the various and complex datasets that are central to our mission. In this critical role, you'll leverage your expertise in biology, data science, and machine learning to ensure the quality and consistency of biological data used to train and evaluate our foundation models. You'll work in collaboration with the R&D team and our engineers, using your skills to ensure our data meets the highest standards.
As a Biology Data Quality Engineer, you will own the following tasks:
What You'll Bring The successful candidate will have a ‘team-first’ kind of attitude; be independent, curious, and detail-oriented; thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; and be fun to work with. We value individuals who bring strong domain expertise in biology alongside strong computational, hands-on skills.
How To Stand Out
The Candidate Journey
To Be Considered, Please Submit Your CV In English. We Believe In a Transparent And Collaborative Interview Process. Here Is What You Can Expect After Submitting Your Application
Screening: Once you have applied, the hiring team will review your application to determine if your work experience and skills align with the necessary proficiencies of this position.
Technical Assessment: Given the technical nature of the role, you will be expected to complete a short set of Python exercises in a dedicated platform to assess your proficiency.
Interviews:
Data Curation Project: The hiring team will have an introductory call with you to share expectations for the role and to provide you with a Data Curation assignment. This assignment covers one or more key data modalities and consists of the submission of Python code and a detailed report about your work. You will get to present your work to the team, and have an interview to explore your knowledge on data modalities and relevant technical artefacts.
Team Fit: The hiring team will have a call with you to discuss your motivations, expectations for the role, and an overall Q&A based on your CV and previous experiences.
Offer: Following the completion of the interviews, our hiring team will make a final decision and will be in touch to share the outcome of your interviews. If the team would like to move forward, the recruiter will discuss the details of our proposed offer with you.
Onboarding: We are happy to have you joining the team. Once you have accepted and signed your offer, we will be in touch to begin the process of onboarding you to Bioptimus.
Why This is a Unique Opportunity
We believe that the unique contributions of all Bioptimists create our success. To ensure that our culture continues to incorporate everyone’s perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, or disability status. Decisions related to hiring are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates. We take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.