Research Associate, Biology

Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. The company'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.

We are hiring Research Associates: early-career bench scientists who will join a small team to help establish our biology research program. You will work directly alongside senior scientists, executing and troubleshooting experiments at the bench while learning advanced techniques in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.
• Highly motivated, eager to learn, and energized by hands-on bench work.
• Practical and resourceful.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A BS or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemical biology, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related discipline.
• Protein expression and purification experience.
• Mammalian cell culture experience, including transfection and stable line maintenance.
• Enzyme kinetics or quantitative biochemical assay development.
• Next-generation sequencing library preparation experience.
• Familiarity with common bioinformatics workflows and molecular biology software.
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude in a research setting.

The annual compensation range for this role is $65,000-$85,000 USD.