Jobs at Recursion

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Recursion is a biotech company that uses machine learning and high‑throughput chemistry to accelerate drug discovery. Founded in 2015, it has become known for its data‑driven platform that predicts molecular properties and optimizes lead compounds at scale.

Recruitment at Recursion spans software engineers, data scientists, chemists, and clinical researchers. Engineers typically work on scalable cloud pipelines, while data scientists build predictive models for drug‑target interactions. Candidates can expect rigorous technical interviews, collaborative cross‑disciplinary teams, and opportunities to see their code or models directly influence research outcomes.

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Helpdesk Admin (Contractor)

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 17, 2023

The text describes a job opportunity for a helpdesk position at Recursion, a biotechnology company. The role involves working closely with Sys-Admins, Engineers, and Security team to ensure the security of endpoints, servers, and network. The helpdesk is responsible for responding to technical assistance requests, diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues, and maintaining different solutions including AD, DNS, DHCP, and SaaS solutions. The contract is for a minimum of 6 months with potential expansion and conversion to full-time. The ideal candidate should have experience with Windows and Mac environments, disk encryption, antivirus packages, and a ticketing system. They should also be comfortable with networking setup, protocols, and providing user documentation for IT policies and procedures.

Don't see what you are looking for?

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 08, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City, leveraging advanced technology to create a next-generation biopharmaceutical company. They are committed to their values of caring, learning, delivering, acting boldly with integrity, and being one team. Recursion OS, their proprietary biological and chemical dataset, is used to explore foundational biology unconstrained by human bias. They are an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion.

Senior Data Scientist

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 21, 2023

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Patent Paralegal

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted May 23, 2023

The job posting is for a patent paralegal to lead the critical role of building and maintaining the IP infrastructure, including a patent docketing system. The company is seeking an experienced candidate with at least seven years of experience in patent docketing and IP paralegal support.

Engineering - Don't see what you are looking for?

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 09, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company that uses advanced technology to create virtuous cycles of learning around datasets to build a next-generation biopharmaceutical company. They value care, learning, delivery, and integrity, and operate with a 'company first, team second' mentality. They are headquartered in Salt Lake City and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Engineering - Don't see what you are looking for?

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 14, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City, leveraging new technology to create a next-generation biopharmaceutical company. They are closed for summer break from July 3 to July 7, 2023, and will have delayed responses to applications. Recursion values care, learning, delivery, and acting boldly with integrity. They are committed to diversity and inclusion, and their work aims to change lives, including their own. They are proudly headquartered in Salt Lake City and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TMF Specialist (Contractor)

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jul 27, 2023

The text describes a job posting for a contract TMF Specialist at Recursion, a biotechnology company. The role involves supporting the maintenance and enhancement of clinical trial TMFs, performing quality reviews and gap assessments, and guiding study teams in establishing TMF plans. The position is remote or office-based and requires 3+ years of TMF experience. The team is cross-functional and works on multiple clinical programs. The company values care, learning, delivery, and integrity.

Data Science/Machine Learning - Don't see what you are looking for?

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 14, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City, leveraging new technology to create a next-generation biopharmaceutical company. They are closed for summer break from July 3 to July 7, 2023. Their work involves complex biology, decoded through datasets using machine learning tools. Recursion values care, learning, delivery, bold integrity, and unity. They are an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants without discrimination.

Don't see what you are looking for?

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jul 03, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company that values diversity and inclusion. They are scaling like a technology company and are proudly headquartered in Salt Lake City. They are working on the Recursion Operating System and Recursion Map to generate and explore biological and chemical datasets. They are looking for new applications that may accelerate their programs. They are open to future consideration of candidates who are not ready to make a move but want to be considered for future opportunities.

Senior Data Scientist

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 21, 2023

Recursion Pharmaceuticals in Salt Lake City is hiring a Senior Data Scientist. The role requires a Master's degree in a relevant field and extensive experience in data science, Python data stack, collaborative software development, and continuous-use production environment. Telecommuting is allowed. The company values care, learning, delivery, bold integrity, and unity. Recursion OS combines advanced infrastructure and software tools for biological and chemical datasets exploration.

Security Contractor

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Aug 08, 2023

Recursion is proudly headquartered in Salt Lake City. Learn more at www.recursion.com, or connect on Twitter and LinkedIn.Recursion is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, local, or provincial human rights legislation.  You can read more about our values and how we live them every day here.More About Recursion Central to our mission is the Recursion Operating System, or Recursion OS, that combines an advanced infrastructure layer to generate what we believe is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing proprietary biological and chemical datasets and the Recursion Map, a suite of custom software, algorithms, and machine learning tools that we use to explore foundational biology unconstrained by human bias and navigate to new biological insights which may accelerate our programs. They aren’t static, but regularly discussed and questioned because we make decisions rooted in those values in our day-to-day work. It must be balanced; not by timidity, but by doing the right thing even when no one is looking.We are One Recursion: We operate with a 'company first, team second' mentality. You’ll collaborate with your teammates and across departments to expand and enable Recursion to continue to grow and succeed in our mission to decode biology.The Experience You’ll Need2+ years of experience in people and/or vendor managementBS in a relevant disciplineExcellent organizational and communication skillsIndependent and self-motivated Effective multitasking, recording, and information management skillsProject development and coordination skills for a variety of different project areas .Ability to work with teams at various management levelsCapable of initiating, developing and implementing programs/processesLI-CP1The Values That We Hope You Share:We Care: We care about our drug candidates, our Recursionauts, their families, each other, our communities, the patients we aim to serve and their loved ones. We care so much that we are willing to do and say the hard things to make each other and the company better.The Impact You’ll MakeResponsible for the conduct and performance of the security teamActs as a point of communication between Recursion and the Allied office staffResponsible for ensuring that the security team is trained and licensed to Allied and Recursion standardsOnboarding of new guardsEnsure the team’s training is continually updated and documentedOversight of post orders and procedures to ensures that all laws, rules, Recursion expectations  and Allied standards are followedMaintain a working knowledge of the procedures followed by the security team in the course of their dutiesWork with Allied site lead to update, edit, and rewrite post orders according to the prevailing demands and conditions of the postSupervise, counsel, advise, and discipline the security team according to the laws, statutes, regulations, rules, and standards which govern the postEstablish and maintain a working relationship with the Gateway Mall Security Supervisor and continually foster good relations with that teamFoster good relations between the security team and first responders (police, fire, medical)Establish partnership between Recursion employees/vendors and the security teamEstablish deep knowledge of all technology systems used by Recursion and Allied as required by this postWork with Recursion Site Services team to establish knowledge of facilities, lab systems, and emergency protocol to effectively protect the site including, but not limited to: Fire Alarm Systems, Gas Monitoring Systems, Equipment Monitoring and reading Gauges, Emergency Utility Shut Offs, & Emergency Event Coordination.Receive First Aid/CPR/AED training and be prepared to respond to onsite emergenciesManage Envoy check in systems for visitorsManage badge access for employees and visitorsLocation:This position is based at our headquarters in Salt Lake CityThe Team You’ll Join You will be joining the Site Services team at Recursion, which works to support lab and site operations, facilities management, EH&S, expansion facilities, and other necessary areas across all Recursion sites. There is urgency to our existence: we sprint at maximum engagement, making time and space to recover. Act Boldly with Integrity: No company changes the world or reinvents an industry without being bold. We also care about our work.We Learn: Learning from the diverse perspectives of our fellow Recursionauts, and from failure, is an essential part of how we make progress.We Deliver: We are unapologetic that our expectations for delivery are extraordinarily high. We are a biotechnology company scaling more like a technology company. Come join us in our mission to decode biology to radically improve lives, while doing the most impactful work of your life. We care about our drug candidates, our Recursionauts, their families, each other, the communities in which we live and work, and we care deeply about the patients we aim to serve and their loved ones.

Data Science/Machine Learning - Don't see what you are looking for?

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Jun 09, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company that uses advanced technology to create virtuous cycles of learning around datasets to build a next-generation biopharmaceutical company. They value care, learning, delivery, and integrity, and operate with a 'company first, team second' mentality. They are headquartered in Salt Lake City and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at Recursion?
<p>Employees report a fast‑moving culture that blends biotech rigor with software engineering speed. <strong>Daily stand‑ups</strong> cover progress on both code and experimental validation, while <em>cross‑functional hackathons</em> foster rapid prototyping. The company encourages continuous learning, offering access to internal data science bootcamps and external conferences. Compensation reflects this hybrid model, with competitive base salaries, performance bonuses tied to successful drug candidates, and equity that grows as the pipeline advances.</p>
What types of positions are available at Recursion?
<p>Recursion’s open roles include: <ul> <li>Software Engineer (MLOps, backend, cloud)</li> <li>Data Scientist (predictive modeling, reinforcement learning)</li> <li>Medicinal Chemist (lead optimization, synthesis)</li> <li>Clinical Research Associate (trial design, data capture)</li> <li>Product Manager (AI‑driven analytics platform)</li> <li>Quality Assurance Engineer (regulatory compliance)</li> </ul> Each role emphasizes collaboration across chemistry, biology, and engineering teams, and requires a passion for solving complex scientific problems with technology.</p>
How can I stand out as an applicant for a Recursion role?
<p>Stand out by aligning your portfolio with Recursion’s mission: demonstrate experience in high‑throughput data pipelines or drug‑target modeling. <strong>Include a GitHub repo or Kaggle notebook</strong> that showcases end‑to‑end ML solutions. Highlight any <em>publications or patents</em> in chemistry or computational biology. During interviews, articulate how your work has directly impacted research outcomes or reduced experimental costs. Finally, show familiarity with Recursion’s open‑source tools, such as their molecular fingerprint libraries, to signal genuine interest.</p>

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