Data Generation at Scale - Chai Discovery

About Chai Discovery

Chai is an applied research lab working on AI to unlock biology. Our models design new molecules for new medicines. Scientists across industry are adopting our software platform to develop drugs with engineering precision. Our vision is to build a design suite for biology, with applications across life sciences, agriculture, materials science and beyond.

Our founders have been at the forefront of this field since its inception. We raised $230m from Thrive, General Catalyst, OpenAI, Dimension and other tier-one investors. We partner with global life sciences companies like Eli Lilly on deals that are transforming the industry landscape.

We are known for talent density, rigorous research and pace of execution.

About the role

We are looking for an operationally-minded scientist, tech industry project/program manager, or simply someone rising fast in their career to take the reins and turbocharge experimental data generation here at Chai.

Data is vital to training frontier AI models, testing research hypotheses, and supporting our partners. You will set the vision and execute scaling of Chai’s lab-in-the-loop data platform and drive CRO/external research partners, while working hand-in-hand with our science and research teams.

This is a chance to push the boundaries of drug discovery and contribute to some of most advanced AI models ever imagined. Immerse yourself in technologies that represent the future of biotech, and position yourself at the forefront of this emerging field.

About you

Our ideal candidate is operations-focused and execution-minded. Someone who always keeps the trains running on time and always operates with urgency, with strong communication skills and analytical abilities. Some who can:

• Design & drive complex projects and workflows, dependent on multi-party relationships.

• Translate internal scientific goals into concrete, CRO-friendly instructions—assays, deliverables, success criteria, SOWs, timelines, sample trackers, etc.

• Juggle concurrent projects and priorities, adapting quickly and keeping everyone in sync.

• Excellent at communicating highly technical information.

• Define a vision for how we can scale data generation efforts by orders of magnitude.

You have a deep desire to push the limits of what’s possible and restless drive to solve real-world problems by iterating fast. Exposure to startups or other intense environments is important.

• Organized and scrappy

• Detail-oriented and fast-moving

• Flexible, proactive, ambitious

We offer

The opportunity to work at the frontier of AI, with world-class people, on a mission that matters. We protect & promote a culture of high velocity and ownership. We offer highly competitive compensation.