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Salary: USD 250,000 - 400,000 / annual
Latch is building AI agents and benchmarks for biological research, with over 10,000 scientists using the platform for R&D. This is a new, foundational role establishing Latch's rare disease function from the ground up.
You will serve as Latch's scientific authority on inherited and rare disease, owning the design and execution of rare disease benchmarks (RareDisease-App and RareDiseaseBench-App). Your responsibilities include:
- Authoring and shipping rare disease benchmarks that meet clinical geneticist standards
- Acting as the final scientific reviewer for all rare disease claims and work at Latch
- Defining what correct rare disease workflows look like, from variant identification through mechanism elucidation to therapeutic strategy
- Potentially collaborating on and directing drug programs in partnership with wet labs, guiding agent-directed discovery and development
- Engaging with CROs, diagnostic laboratories, and patient foundations to run experiments and gather data informing benchmark and agent design
- Building out the function beyond yourself, including recruiting advisors, establishing partnerships, and developing a hiring plan
You bring years of hands-on experience in rare or inherited disease—whether diagnosing patients, building diagnostic pipelines, or developing therapies. You have strong, defensible opinions about what correct work looks like in your field and are motivated to build a function, not simply fill a seat. The role is full-time, in-person at Latch's China Basin office in San Francisco, with a five-day-per-week office expectation.
Compensation ranges from $250,000 to $400,000 depending on experience, with equity, 401(k) contributions, comprehensive health coverage (Blue Shield Platinum with 100% premium coverage, no deductible), daily meals, and travel support for scientific conferences.
