Member of Technical Staff, Proteomics
LatchBio · San Francisco, CA · 4 days ago
On-siteEngineering$180k/yrFull-time
About the role
Latch is building intelligent, high performance agents for biological data analysis, empowering over 5,000 scientists across 150+ R&D labs to handle data from instrument-to-insights. We're seeking a Member of Technical Staff for Proteomics to lead our proteomics bench, pushing the frontier of what artificial intelligence can achieve in biology.
Responsibilities
- Design our technical approach to teaching agents how to understand and handle complex proteomic data
- Mapping out end-to-end data analysis workflows and working from instrument outputs to real scientific decisions
- Lead a team of software engineers and biologists building datasets to teach these agents to reason better across:
- Proteomic data QC → analysis
- NGS-Based Proteomics
- Liquid Chromatograph / Mass Spectrometry
- Protein Sequencing
- Spatial proteomics
- Affinity-targeted assays
- X-Ray Crystallography
- Clinical interpretation of proteomics data
Requirements
- 5+ years hands-on experience with genomics or genetics data
- Experience in drug mechanism of action studies using population genomics
- Prior contribution to a novel genomics method, tool, or published pipeline
- Proficiency in Python and/or R
Compensation & Logistics
- $180k+ base, increasing with technical depth and experience
- Variable compensation + equity + stock options
- 100% premium covered Blue Shield platinum health plan ($0 deductible / $0 out-of-pocket)
- Free meals (lunch and dinner)
- Waterfront office in China Basin, San Francisco
- Full-time, in-person