Research Associate, Molecular Biology

About Cellular Intelligence
Cellular Intelligence (CI) is an AI-native TechBio company building a universal foundation model of cell signaling to understand, predict, and ultimately control cellular behavior, transforming biology from trial-and-error into an engineering discipline. We take a full-stack approach, generating perturbation data at over 1,000x the efficiency of conventional methods, capturing millions of time-resolved treatment combinations per experiment, and training large-scale models that generalize across contexts to enable rational protocol design for regenerative medicine, context-specific drug effect prediction, and systematic disease modeling. Our founding team includes repeat AI entrepreneur Dr. Micha Breakstone (Chorus.ai, acquired for $575M), the Head of the Fundamental AI Group at MIT, and four professors from Harvard Medical School and the University of Washington, including the Chair of Genetics at Harvard, collectively holding five National Academy memberships. Based in Boston, CI has raised over $60M to date from Khosla Ventures, CZI, SciFi VC, and AMD Ventures, and is rapidly scaling its world-class team.

Cellular Intelligence’s Core Values

• We show up - fully accountable, all-in, doing whatever it takes.

• We act with urgency - swift, decisive, proactive.

• We support one another - collaborative, helpful, empathetic.

Location: Boston, MA

Reports to: Senior Principal Scientist, Molecular Biology

About the role

• Execute Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows for DNA and RNA sequencing library preparation.

• Support technology development, troubleshooting, and scale-up for high-throughput workflows.

• Maintain clear, organized records of experimental design and execution in electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) such as Benchling.

• Collaborate with wet lab and computational teams to support and provide updates on research progress.

About you

• BA/BS and MS in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genomics, or a related field.

• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in generating NGS libraries in an industry setting.

• Proficiency in molecular biology techniques, including PCR and qPCR.

• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and organizational skills.

• Familiarity with Illumina sequencing library preparation and sample QC such as concentration and size evaluation.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Experience with inventory tracking and reagent QC.

• Experience in single cell sequencing, long-read sequencing, or other sequencing platforms a plus.

• Experience with assay development, automation, or high-throughput sample processing.

• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, startup or early-phase biotech environments.

Benefits:

• Take a technical leadership role with a mission-driven company with the potential to significantly impact the lives of millions

• Work alongside a talented and passionate team at the forefront of AI and cellular biology

• Contribute to the development of groundbreaking therapies that address significant unmet medical needs

• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible work options

Exceptional candidates who demonstrate outstanding capabilities and potential will be considered, even if they do not meet every qualification listed.

Join us and help unlock the full potential of AI for the benefit of human health!

Cellular Intelligence is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.