Senior AI Research Scientist - Generative Biology & RL

Astera is seeking a Senior/Staff AI Research Scientist for the Polytope Bio residency project to advance generative biology with frontier AI methods. You will influence modeling, experimental design, and training strategies at a high-leverage stage, supported by substantial compute and data resources. The role involves hands-on development of reinforcement learning and generative models, collaborating with experimental teams, and potential evolution into a technical co-founder role as the