Head of AI, Basecamp Research
Office located in Farringdon, London
DNA analysis and environmental monitoring
Open for applications
DNA analysis and environmental monitoring
21-100 employees
Open for applications
Office located in Farringdon, London
21-100 employees
Company mission
To turn biodiversity into an asset class, to make protecting biodiversity financially attractive.
Role
Who you are
- A graduate degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computational Biology, or a related field
- 5+ years of industry experience in AI/ML research, with at least 3 years in a technical lead or managerial role
- Strong publication record or demonstrated expertise in areas such as generative AI, deep learning, or computational biology
- Experience applying AI techniques to biological problems, particularly in protein design or DNA/genomics
- Proven track record of leading successful AI research projects and translating research into practical applications
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex AI concepts to diverse audiences
- Experience training large generative models, including experience with large-scale multi-node training on HPC GPUs or in the cloud (AWS/Lambda/Azure preferred)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically about AI research challenges
Desirable
- Presenter at prestigious AI conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML or similar
- Experience with protein and DNA bioinformatics
- Experience with / knowledge of graph algorithms and neo4j / cypher
- Software engineering skills and knowledge of data pipelining (e.g. via Airflow) and prior experience of cloud-based ML model deployment
- Experience with Agile systems
What the job involves
- Lead and manage a team of AI/ML researchers/engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of innovation
- Oversee the development and implementation of novel AI/ML models and algorithms
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of bioinformaticians, lab scientists, the product team, and software engineers to define research objectives and translate findings into practical applications
- Manage and prioritize multiple research projects, ensuring alignment with company goals and timelines
- Help oversee production-grade implementations of new AI models
- Mentor team members, fostering their growth as AI researchers and engineers
- Represent Basecamp Research’s AI capabilities at conferences, in publications, and in collaborations with academic and industry partners
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Conceived after the founders underwent the ‘Return to Vatnajokull’ ski expedition, Basecamp Research is a biological data company that is building BaseDiscovery, a platform using DNA analysis and environmental monitoring to discover protein products that will improve our understanding of the natural world.
Basecamp Research has entered the market at a time where technology is understood as key to shaping the way we respond to global problems like climate change. The company’s combination of exploration with data science and machine learning is a different approach previously seen in the biodiversity sector but is an exciting step towards more innovative solutions to this pressing global crisis.
This is a young startup but it has successfully achieved Series A funding and won Gold at the AWS awards. It has collected over 40 global samples from its expeditions so far and secures deals with indigenous people to share the royalties it receives from genome and data sales. This ethical business model will be sustained by Basecamp Research's investment, which will be used to fund more expeditions.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2024
$60m
SERIES B
Dec 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $80m
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
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Leadership
Glen Gowers
(Co-founder)Former Scientific Lead for the Return To Vatnajökull Expedition. Earned a PhD in Synthetic Biology. Co-founded and lead the iGEM team from Oxford University.
Oliver Vince
(Co-founder)Former Expedition Leader for the Return To Vatnajökull Expedition. Earned a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Previously an Undergraduate Tutor at the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.
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