We are always looking for exceptional engineers interested in building the future of AI-enabled drug development, predictive biology, and computational safety infrastructure. If you are excited about working at the intersection of AI, biotech, translational medicine, and scalable scientific systems, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
Absentia Labs is building AI-driven mechanistic toxicology and translational safety infrastructure designed to improve how biological risk and organ-level toxicity are understood earlier in drug development. Our platform integrates large-scale biological, chemical, and experimental datasets to support predictive, human-relevant safety assessment and New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).
We are looking for highly motivated engineers with broad backgrounds who are excited to solve technically challenging problems in AI, biology, infrastructure, and scientific computing. This is a general application for candidates who may fit current or future engineering needs as the company grows.
Areas of interest may include:
Machine learning and AI infrastructure
Computational biology and bioinformatics
Backend and distributed systems
Data engineering and data platforms
Scientific software engineering
Full-stack product engineering
Cloud infrastructure and MLOps
Applied AI research
Visualization and scientific interfaces
What We Look For
Strong technical fundamentals and problem-solving ability
Interest in mission-driven work within biotechnology and healthcare
Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous startup environments
Curiosity, ownership, and willingness to learn across disciplines
Experience building scalable systems, models, or products
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Nice to Have
Experience in biotech, healthcare, life sciences, or scientific computing
Familiarity with machine learning workflows or biological datasets
Startup or early-stage company experience
Interest in translational medicine, toxicology, or computational drug development
Location
Hybrid and remote-friendly depending on role. Preference for candidates open to working closely with the founding team in Boston.
Why Absentia Labs
Work on scientifically meaningful problems with real-world impact
Help shape a foundational platform at the intersection of AI and biology
Collaborate with pharmaceutical, academic, and regulatory stakeholders
Early-stage ownership and opportunity for outsized impact
Mission-driven team focused on improving translational safety and reducing unnecessary animal testing