The opportunity We are seeking a Head of Lab Platform to join our team working at the interface of generative AI and synthetic biology. You will lead and evolve our experimental capabilities, connecting high throughput assay work with our AI workflows and driving us towards a fully autonomous lab. This is an opportunity to think big: to build the infrastructure that closes the loop between biological experimentation and machine learning at scale. You will oversee a team of scientists, set the strategic vision for our lab platform, and work in close collaboration with machine learning teams. A strong blend of software, hardware, and biomolecular skills is essential.

Who We Are At Latent Labs, we are building frontier models that learn the fundamentals of biology. We pursue ambitious goals with curiosity and are committed to scientific excellence. Before building Latent Labs, our team co-developed DeepMind’s Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold, invented latent diffusion, and built pioneering lab data management systems as well as high throughput protein screening platforms. At Latent Labs you will be working with some of the brightest minds in generative AI and biology.

Our team is committed to interdisciplinary exchange, continuous learning and collaboration. We’re looking for innovators passionate about tackling complex challenges and maximizing positive global impact.

Who You Are

What Sets You Apart (preferred Not Required)

• You have built a lab from scratch. You have gone from zero to operational - selecting instruments, establishing workflows, hiring scientists, and building the culture and systems that let a lab scale. This experience sets you apart from those who have only inherited existing platforms.
• You have worked in a young biotech before. You have experience in startups and contributed meaningfully to the growth of the company. You understand the difference between moving fast and moving recklessly, and you thrive in the ambiguity of an early-stage environment.
• You bring biological vision, not just operational capability. You have opinions about what biology to do and why — whether in drug design, target selection, or experimental strategy. You see the lab platform not just as infrastructure, but as a means to generate the most scientifically valuable data possible.
• You are computationally independent. You are as comfortable writing scripts and integrating APIs as you are debugging an instrument on the bench.

Your Responsibilities

Apply! We offer strongly competitive compensation and benefits packages, a stimulating work environment, and the opportunity to shape the future of synthetic biology through the application of breakthrough generative models. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. The role will be based in San Francisco.

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