<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Anthropic</strong></h2> <p>Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.</p></div><h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">About the team</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Anthropic'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, positioning Anthropic at the forefront of demonstrating how AI tools can accelerate scientific workflows and enable discovery.</p> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">About the role</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We are hiring Research Associates: early-career bench scientists who will join a small team to help establish our biology research program. This is an entry-level role, great for individuals who have done some research during an undergrad or masters program and may be considering pursuing a PhD in Life Sciences in the future.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">You'll work directly alongside senior scientists, executing and troubleshooting experiments at the bench while learning advanced techniques in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment. We value curiosity, careful hands, and the willingness to take ownership of a result. Our scientists are eager to teach; we're hiring for motivation and trajectory as much as for existing skill.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This is a fully hands-on bench role — while familiarity with computational biology and bioinformatics is welcome, the role does not involve AI/ML model development.</p> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Key responsibilities</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Execute molecular biology and biochemistry experiments at the bench under the direction of senior scientists</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Maintain meticulous, reproducible records and contribute to shared protocols</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Troubleshoot experiments, propose adjustments, and present results clearly in group meetings</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Maintain mammalian and bacterial cell lines, materials stocks, and reagent inventories</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Learn and adopt new techniques rapidly as projects evolve, with training provided</li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Minimum qualifications</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Have hands-on research experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, or a closely related field</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Are proficient with foundational molecular biology techniques: PCR, gel electrophoresis, molecular cloning, and plasmid preparation</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Have experience with aseptic technique and bacterial or mammalian cell culture, and with nucleic acid extraction, purification, and quantification</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Follow, document, and adapt experimental protocols with care and precision</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Are highly motivated, eager to learn, and energized by hands-on bench work</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Are practical and resourceful — you'd rather find a way through than a reason it can't be done</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Listen carefully, take feedback well, ask good questions, and are comfortable when priorities shift quickly</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Are excited to use AI models as a tool at the bench to plan experiments, interpret data, and decide what to try next</li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Preferred qualifications</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A BS or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemical biology, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related discipline</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Protein expression and purification experience (e.g., affinity, SEC, IEX)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Mammalian cell culture experience, including transfect