Bioengineer / Molecular Biologist

ppbAdaptyv is building an automated lab thats let AI agents run biology experiments. /b /ppWe're entering the era of agentic science where AI models can now design novel proteins, propose hypotheses, and iterate on experimental results. But they can't run the experiments themselves - that's still a manual, months-long process. We're building the infrastructure that gives AI agents access to the physical world. /ppWe are one of the fastest growing biotech companies, trusted by leading biopharmas, frontier AI labs, and the techbio companies pushing the field forward. This is a rare chance to help advance some of the most important work happening in biotech today. /ppOur automated lab is powered by a deep software + hardware stack: lab instruments worth millions of USD reverse-engineered into API-controllable hardware, dozens of devices orchestrated through complex workflows, full observability on everything that happens in the lab, processing pipelines for messy physical-world data, and AI systems that troubleshoot production results and accelerate assay development. /ppWe’re growing rapidly and are hiring for talented people to scale and support the massive demand for AI-driven wet lab experimentation. /ph3About the Role /h3pThis is a hands-on research role in our biology and production team. You'll work on the science that underpins everything Adaptyv does: developing and optimizing protein expression systems, running molecular biology workflows, and pushing the boundaries of what we can produce and characterize at scale. /ppWe express proteins at high volume across cell-free and cell-based systems, run DNA synthesis and assembly at high throughput, and characterize binding, stability, and function using BLI, SPR, and enzymatic assays. /ph3What you'll do /h3ullipDevelop and optimize protein expression workflows - cell-free expression (PURE, lysate-based), E. coli, and potentially mammalian systems. Troubleshoot when proteins don't express, misfold, or aggregate. /p /lilipDesign and execute DNA synthesis and assembly protocols: PCR, Golden Gate, Gibson. Improve yield, fidelity, and throughput. /p /lilipDevelop new assays or adapt existing ones for the platform - thermostability, developability, enzyme activity, or whatever the next customer need demands. /p /lilipRun experiments yourself. This is not a project management role. You'll be at the bench doing molecular biology, analyzing data, and iterating on protocols. /p /lilipWork with the automation team to translate your methods into automated workflows. You develop the protocol that works; they make the robots run it. /p /lilipAnalyze experimental data, identify failure modes, and improve methods systematically. When 20% of constructs in a batch fail to express, you figure out why. /p /li /ulh3What we're looking for /h3ullipbMSc or PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related field. /b Hands-on depth matters most - years at the bench doing real molecular biology counts more than the degree title. /p /lilipbPractical protein expression and purification skills. /b You've expressed recombinant proteins and know what it takes to get them soluble, folded, and functional. /p /lilipbExperience with DNA synthesis, cloning, or assembly methods /b (PCR, Golden Gate, Gibson). High-throughput experience is a plus. /p /lilipbComfortable with data analysis /b - you interpret chromatograms, binding curves, and expression gels without hand-holding. /p /lilipbRigorous experimentalist. /b You keep detailed notes, design proper controls, and understand why reproducibility matters when you're running hundreds of experiments a month. /p /lilipbInterested in automation. /b You don\'t need to program robots, but you should want your protocols to become automated workflows rather than staying manual forever. /p /lilipbIndependent and resourceful. /b You troubleshoot using literature, first principles, and experimentation - not by waiting for someone to tell you what to try next. /p /li /ulpbLocation: /b Lausanne, Switzerland (on-site - this is a lab role). /ppbApplication deadline /b /ppWe are reviewing applicants on a rolling basis. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr