Quantitative cell based immune assay development

Inceptive

Inceptive

Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 135k-240k / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 25, 2025

At Inceptive, you will drive development forward that could help billions of people. To accomplish this, you will be part of a collaborative, antedisciplinary team building our biological software.

Your Mission, should you choose to accept it

We are seeking a highly motivated contract scientist with deep expertise in CAR-T cell therapy, T-cell biology, and immunology. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs), including isolation, culture, and functional assays. This short-term role will support ongoing experimental workflows related to T-cell engineering and immune profiling. Candidates should be detail-oriented, proficient in cell-based assays, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative research environment. Immediate availability is preferred.

Compensation

$135K – $240K + Bonus + Equity

*Note that this is a short term contract position and will not include the following benefits, which are for full time employees.

What we offer

  • A competitive compensation package
  • 30 days paid vacation per year
  • Comprehensive health insurance and 401K with company match for US based Beginners, with comparable benefits for those based in other countries
  • Quarterly company-wide retreats
  • Monthly wellness benefit
  • Budget for multiple visits per year to our offices in Berlin, Palo Alto or Switzerland
  • Learning & Development budget to attend conferences, take courses, or otherwise invest in your professional growth, as well as access to the Learning & Development platform EdX and Hone
  • A buddy to help you get settled

*Varies by country

At Inceptive, we are creating tools to develop increasingly powerful biological software for the rational design of novel, broadly accessible medicines and biotechnologies previously out of reach. Our team brings together vast expertise in molecular biology, machine learning, and software engineering, and we are all working towards becoming antedisciplinary, meaning we deepen the knowledge we have in our area of expertise while also expanding our knowledge of completely new fields.

We approach our goals with a Beginner's mind, humbly and with fresh eyes, and aim to become the pioneers of a new discipline rooted in biology as much as in deep learning, whose impact will be realized together with out-of-the-box thinkers in business and entrepreneurship, defying established categorizations. We are building a company culture centered around growth, learning, and discovery. We believe in humility and open-mindedness in how we approach each other, as well as problems we don't yet have solutions for.

It is the policy of Inceptive to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Inceptive prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Inceptive is also committed to welcoming and providing accommodations to people with disabilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout your application process.