Research Associate, Biology

Integrated Bio (integratedbio.com) is a physical AI company developing multimodal biological datasets and AI for drug discovery, focusing on aging and age‑related diseases. We are risk‑takers, betting heavily that the future of societal health lies at the intersection of biological discovery, drug design, and AI. Our growing, star‑studded team includes accomplished industry veterans and scientists from top universities such as Harvard, Princeton, and UCSB. Our team has deployed large‑scale scientific discovery systems, brought drug candidates to the clinic, and published in Nature, Science, and Cell—all with a collaborative, ego‑free culture.

About the Role

We are looking for two Research Associates in biology to join our core onsite team and run the key experiments that move the needle on human aging. You will work hands‑on with cell cultures, molecular biology, and chemical biology workflows that feed our drug discovery pipeline, and you will see your data shape real decisions about real drug programs. Our research associates have co‑authored high‑impact scientific papers and enjoyed highly successful career development trajectories.

Responsibilities

• Execute key experiments involving cell cultures and drug development.
• Design follow‑up experiments and troubleshoot results with creativity and rigor.
• Maintain cell lines, reagent stocks, and day‑to‑day lab operations for assigned projects.
• Analyze and organize experimental data and maintain thorough lab notebook documentation.
• Communicate scientific results clearly to the team and to leadership.

Qualifications

• A B.A. or B.S. degree in bioengineering, biology, chemistry, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience working with cell cultures and chemicals in a research laboratory.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for cellular and molecular biology or bioengineering.
• Excellent execution of planned experiments, and creativity to plan new ones.
• The ability to learn and adapt quickly as part of a small team.
• Willingness to work hard in service of moving the needle on human aging.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with chemical biology and drug discovery.
• Experience with high‑throughput chemical screening, including handling of 96‑, 384‑, or 1536‑well plates.
• Mouse handling experience.
• Experience with computational biology.
• Interest in the business of biotech, especially therapeutics and drug discovery.

Benefits

• Impactful work driving the mission to cure age‑related diseases.
• Opportunity to shape company direction as an early hire.
• Collaboration with top‑tier scientists, engineers, and founders Dr. Felix Wong and Prof. Max Wilson.
• Flexible environment respectful of personal life.
• Full health insurance coverage for you and a dependent.
• 401(k) plans.
• Free lunch.
• Vacation and sick days.
• Other longevity‑related benefits.

Compensation

Salary band: $60K to $100K depending on experience and level (Research Associate I to Research Associate II), plus substantial equity and a performance bonus, commensurate with experience and the cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Location & Logistics

This role is located at Redwood LIFE in Redwood City, CA, a modern and stunning life sciences complex in the Bay Area. Visa sponsorship is available where applicable; we will work with you to make it happen. Timing: search underway September to November 2026; target start October to December 2026.