Founding Scientist / Co-Founder

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a rare opportunity to join as a Founding Scientist / Co-Founder at an early-stage startup at the intersection of AI and wet-lab biology, operating within the aerospace and defense sector. You will combine hands-on biological expertise with computational thinking to shape the company's scientific strategy and core technology — bridging laboratory work with AI-driven workflows to accelerate discovery. This role is on-site in Germany. Candidates must be eligible to work in Germany without visa sponsorship. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Define and lead the scientific vision and research roadmap for early-stage AI + wet-lab products. - Design and execute key experiments in molecular biology, biochemistry, or genomics to validate models and assays. - Collaborate closely with engineers and ML researchers to translate experimental needs into computational requirements. - Implement and oversee lab automation and data pipelines to scale experiments and improve reproducibility. - Protot