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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Senior Machine Learning Product Manager

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 12, 2023

Recursion is a digital biology company industrializing drug discovery, aiming to solve challenging and meaningful problems in human health. They are looking for a machine learning-enabled process builder and strategy identifier for their drug discovery platform. The company has a unique dataset of pre-clinical studies and aims to predict drug efficacy and toxicity using machine learning. They are seeking a product manager with experience in machine learning products, computer vision applications, and scaling algorithms.

Associate Director, CMC Drug Product

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 16, 2023

Recursion is a biotechnology company that aims to decode biology and industrialize drug discovery. They are seeking an Associate Director, CMC Drug Product to lead external drug product development and ensure delivery of formulated drug product from external manufacturing campaigns. The company values care, learning, delivering, acting boldly with integrity, and being one Recursion.

Senior Product Manager, Scaled Transcriptomics

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 19, 2023

Recursion, a digital biology company, is seeking a Product Manager for data generation for their high throughput transcriptomics platform. The role involves managing the development of the world's leading tech-enabled drug discovery platform, enabling data at scale, guiding strategy and new use cases of the transcriptomics platform, multiplying a cross-disciplinary team, and planning and coordinating delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of product management experience, experience delivering multi-team products, and a biology or chemistry background is not necessary but intellectual curiosity is a must.

Helpdesk Admin (Contractor)

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 13, 2023

The job posting is for a helpdesk position at Recursion, a biotechnology company. The role involves providing technical assistance, troubleshooting, and resolving issues. The company values teamwork, learning, and integrity, and is looking for someone who can work well in a fast-paced environment.

Patent Paralegal

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 28, 2023

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Associate Director, CMC Drug Substance

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 16, 2023

Recursion is seeking an Associate Director, CMC Drug Substance to advance their current and future clinical assets through development and ultimately to patients in need. The role involves leading external drug substance development, providing technical leadership, project management, and oversight of drug substance process development and manufacturing activities. The successful candidate will ensure delivery of drug substance from external manufacturing campaigns adhering to current quality guidelines and delivery timelines.

Senior Product Manager, Scaled Transcriptomics

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted May 15, 2023

The text describes a job posting for a Product Manager for data generation at Recursion, a digital biology company industrializing drug discovery. The role involves managing the development of a leading tech-enabled drug discovery platform, enabling data at scale, guiding strategy and new use cases of the transcriptomics platform, and planning and coordinating delivery of complex initiatives. The company aims to decode biology to radically improve lives and has a mission to create an industry-first truly industrialized drug discovery engine.

Continuous Improvement Lead, High Throughput Screening

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 27, 2023

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Software Engineer

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 18, 2023

Recursion is seeking a full-stack software engineer to join their Insight Generation team. The role involves creating a world-class research platform, building relatability into diverse datasets, and providing visibility into operations. The ideal candidate should have professional programming experience, be resourceful and collaborative, and have a people-first mindset. A background in biology is not necessary, but intellectual curiosity is a must. The position is based in either Salt Lake City, Utah or Toronto, Ontario.

Senior Product Manager, Scaled Transcriptomics

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted May 15, 2023

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Senior Security Engineer

Company: Recursion

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted Apr 19, 2023

The text describes a job posting for a Machine Learning Platform Engineering Manager at Recursion, a biotechnology company. The role involves providing expert guidance on secure coding practices, developing and implementing security policies, and collaborating with IT and Information Security teams to securely implement and operate systems. The candidate should have 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure security, application security, and data security, with a focus on containerization technologies and container orchestration platforms. They should also have experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud security principles, and networking fundamentals.

Senior Machine Learning Product Manager

Company: Recursion

Location: Remote

Posted Mar 31, 2023

Recursion is a digital biology company industrializing drug discovery, aiming to solve challenging and meaningful problems in human health. They are looking for a machine learning-enabled process builder and strategy identifier for their drug discovery platform. The company has a unique pre-clinical dataset and aims to predict drug efficacy and toxicity using machine learning tools. They value diversity, inclusion, and integrity, and operate as a 'company first, team second' interdisciplinary team.

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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