Bactobio

Machine Learning Engineer

• Turn high-level scientific goals into precise, data-driven research questions and methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with lab scientists to design experiments to ensure that our data is robust and useful for meaningful ML.
• Work with bioinformaticians and analytical chemists to shape omics and mass spec data for modelling.
• Lead the development of ML methods to model microbial communities and predict metabolite production and activity, including the use of DNA and protein language models (or closely related sequence/foundation models).
• Build, implement, and refine predictive models that accelerate discovery: guiding cultivation efforts, improving metabolite production, and optimising sample selection across various stages of our pipeline.
• Contribute to our software platform, especially ML-driven data flow, data management, and making models usable by the scientists who rely on them.
• Mentor and support others in the computational team, raising the bar on ML practice while keeping the culture collaborative and curious.

Senior Machine Learning Scientist

Product Manager

• Own and define Bactobio’s product vision and portfolio strategy across healthcare and agriculture
• Lead prioritisation of the compound pipeline based on product-market fit, impact, and commercial potential
• Drive customer discovery, market insight, and product positioning in target markets by initiating and building relationships with key market participants
• Shape commercialisation strategies for novel fungicides and antibiotics and lead licensing and partnership negotiations
• Own the product IP strategy to maximise long-term product value
• Support fundraising and non-dilutive funding efforts through compelling product narratives
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing Product team (with future expansion into Business Development)

Senior Machine Learning Scientist

Head of Product