Head of AI, Basecamp Research
3-5 days a week in office (Farringdon, London)
DNA analysis and environmental monitoring
Job no longer available
DNA analysis and environmental monitoring
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
3-5 days a week in office (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.
Basecamp Research has achieved Series B funding, which will help it to accelerate its data collection, expanding its foundational dataset that already contains 100 times more advanced biological systems than public databases used by researchers. Having won Gold at the AWS awards, it also secures deals with indigenous people to share the royalties it receives from genome and data sales, exemplifying a uniquely ethical business model.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2024
$60m
SERIES B
Dec 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $80m
Company benefits
- The opportunity to be a key member in an exciting, dynamic, and fast-moving field
- A fun, flexible, and supportive work environment in the centre of London, and an emphasis on collaboration and personal development
- Highly collaborative culture, we always work cross team and cross function, with engineers, data scientists, and biologists working directly together to tackle complex issues
- Competitive compensation including equity
- Comprehensive medical cover with AXA
- Critical Illness and Group Income Protection
- Pension Scheme
- Generous PTO
- Enhanced parental policy
- Childcare scheme with YellowNest
- Bike2Work Scheme
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
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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