Founding Scientist / Co-Founder

About the RoleThis is a rare opportunity to join as a Founding Scientist / Co-Founder at an early-stage AI-for-biology startup based in Germany. This role sits at the intersection of wet-lab science and computational AI — you will help shape the company's scientific strategy, build core technology, and bridge hands-on experimental work with AI-driven workflows to accelerate biological discovery. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. What You'll Do• Define and lead the scientific vision and research roadmap for early-stage AI + wet-lab products. • Design and execute key molecular biology, biochemistry, or genomics experiments to validate models and assays. • Collaborate closely with engineers and ML researchers to translate experimental needs into computational requirements. • Implement and oversee lab automation and data pipelines to scale experiments and improve reproducibility. • Prototype computational tools and analyses; contribute code or notebooks integrating wet-lab data with predictive models. • Mentor and recruit early scientific hires; establish laboratory best practices and safety standards. What We're Looking ForRequired: • Hands-on experience designing, executing, and interpreting molecular biology, biochemistry, or genomics experiments. • Experience leading scientific teams, mentoring early-career scientists, and recruiting for scientific roles. • Proficiency in programming for data analysis (e.g., Python) and fluency with notebooks for data-driven biology workflows. • Experience designing and implementing data pipelines that integrate wet-lab data with computational models and analyses. • Senior-level research background — PhD strongly preferred, or equivalent industry experience. • Training or research experience at a leading research institution or university. Nice to Have: • Prior experience at AI-for-biology companies, biotech startups, or similar industry environments. • Experience with ML applied to biological data. •