Work on a problem that matters
Outpost Bio is building the AI layer for the largest unmodeled variable in human biology: the microbiome. If you are a builder who thrives on candid feedback and is ready to do the best work of your career, we would be thrilled to meet you.
A continuous loop between biology and computation
The microbiome shapes how we respond to drugs, food, and therapeutics, yet it remains largely unmodeled. Our lab-in-the-loop platform combines high-throughput experiments with machine learning in a continuous cycle, accelerating how quickly we decode the microbiome and turn that understanding into better health outcomes.
Capture, experiment, train, design. Every cycle sharpens the models, and the models design the next round of experiments. That loop is the company, and it is what you would be joining.
Capture, experiment, train, design. Every cycle sharpens the models, and the models design the next round of experiments. That loop is the company, and it is what you would be joining.
From models to medicine
Jenny Yang, our co-founder and CEO, on why the microbiome is messier than you think. She breaks down how bias hides inside models with high overall accuracy, traces it upstream to skewed training data and to clinical definitions that carry historical bias, and is honest about the trade-offs in correcting for it.
It is a fair sample of how we argue here: evidence over eminence, and no pretending the hard parts are easy.
It is a fair sample of how we argue here: evidence over eminence, and no pretending the hard parts are easy.
Our culture is built on intellectual honesty, deep ownership, and reliably doing what we say we will do.
Life at Outpost
We are a small team doing hard things in two cities. Here is what we put behind you.
Equity
Every full-time employee is offered equity. You are building this company, so you should share in its success.
Medical, dental & vision
100% employer-paid from day one. We cover 50% of dependent premiums too.
Mental health & wellbeing
Therapy, 24/7 crisis support, virtual care, and up to 10 in-person counselling sessions a year.
25 days PTO + holidays
25 days PTO, 8 regional holidays, a paid winter break, your birthday off, 2 volunteer days, and no fixed sick-day limit.
Flexible working
London and Boston offices. Two days a week from home, plus two weeks a year from anywhere.
Equipment & AI allowance
Budget to set yourself up in your first 90 days, and a dedicated budget for AI tools, because we expect you to use them.
Life & disability insurance
100% employer-paid life cover, critical illness, and income protection in both countries.
Retirement match
We match your contributions from your first payday. Details vary by country.
Travel & conferences
We are efficient, not cheap. Visit the other office, attend conferences, and meet your colleagues in person.
Come and help build the map
We are hiring scientists, engineers and computational biologists across London and Boston. If you want to work where wet lab meets machine learning, take a look at what is open.
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