Scientist I, Disease Biology (Biotech)

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States

Salary: $134,700–$172,700 per year; exact compensation varies based on skills, experience, and location.

Company

hirify.global conducts biotechnology research focused on restoring cell health and resilience through cell rejuvenation to reverse disease, injury, and age-related disabilities.

What you will do

• Design research strategies to identify causal regulators of cellular state, aging, regeneration, and disease biology.
• Develop, benchmark, and validate in vitro and ex vivo disease cell models.
• Scale assays to screen candidate interventions and support data-driven prioritization of candidates and models.
• Design, conduct, and interpret rodent in vivo studies and compare findings with in vitro results.
• Investigate mechanisms of action to prioritize therapeutic targets and modalities.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary projects, integrate multidimensional datasets, and communicate research results.

Requirements

• PhD in Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, or a related field, with 0–3 years of post-PhD experience.
• Track record of investigating complex age-associated disease mechanisms, including kidney, lung, liver, or skin indications.
• Experience developing and validating cell-based disease assays and benchmarking assay performance.
• Hands-on experience designing and performing rodent in vivo disease assays.
• Strong professional writing, presentation, problem-solving, organization, prioritization, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work productively in a dynamic environment and manage ambiguity.

Nice to have

• Background in aging biology, regeneration, fibrosis, inflammation, metabolic disease, neurodegeneration, or related therapeutic areas.
• Experience with mechanisms of action for gene targets, small molecules, peptides, or other biologics.
• Experience optimizing high-throughput screening or functional genomics assays.
• Experience with chronic disease models involving the lung, kidney, liver, or endothelium.
• Experience in computational biology and bioinformatics.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a multidisciplinary environment focused on scientific excellence, learning, collaboration, and belonging.
• Collaborate with scientists and industry leaders from around the world.
• Equal employment opportunities and an inclusive workplace are emphasized.