Postdoctoral Researcher

Stanford Medicine Cong Lab Introduction :

Stanford Medicine improves health through leadership, diversity, and collaborative discoveries and innovation in healthcare, education, and research. The Stanford School of Medicine is a premier setting for integrated research, medical education, and clinical care. As the academic hub of Stanford Medicine, which also comprises adult and pediatric healthcare delivery systems, it fuels discovery and innovation to advance human health while empowering the medical and scientific leaders of tomorrow.

The Cong Lab is working at the Frontier of AI and Biomedical discovery, releasing cutting edge models like RNAGenesis for RNA design, and AI Agents like CRISPR-GPT, AutoScreen, Biomni, as well as working at the frontiers of physical AI for accelerating science and medicine.

Learn more at and genomics.stanford.edu

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role located in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Postdoctoral Researcher. The Postdoctoral Researcher's role has a strong focus on AI / ML methods and applying AI / ML approach in biomedical discovery. We particularly value experience on LLM Reasoning, Benchmarks and Agents, Biology Foundation Models (including physics-based method like MD), Physical AI (VLM, Robotics).

S / he will be responsible for conducting research studies, collaborating with team members. Additional duties include mentoring junior scientists, presenting research findings at conferences, and contributing to the preparation of manuscripts and grant proposals.

Qualifications

• AI / ML Research experience
• Knowledge in Data Analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ideally with Ph.D. in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computational Biology, Physics, or related disciplines
• Experience in academic research environments is a plus, but very open to other track.