We are seeking an innovative AI Prompting Engineer to optimize the interface between human expertise and artificial intelligence in our revolutionary transcriptome analysis platform. This role is critical in unlocking the full potential of our LLM and agentic AI systems by crafting sophisticated prompting strategies that enable complex biological reasoning. You will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI capabilities and the nuanced requirements of genomic research, ensuring our AI systems produce accurate, explainable, and clinically relevant insights from differential expression gene (DEG) analyses.
Key Responsibilities
Advanced Prompting Strategy Development
- Design and optimize complex prompting architectures for biological reasoning tasks
- Develop chain-of-thought (CoT) prompts that guide LLMs through multi-step genomic analyses
- Create tree-of-thoughts (ToT) frameworks for exploring alternative biological hypotheses
- Implement ReAct prompting for dynamic agent-environment interactions in research workflows
- Build self-consistency prompting systems to reduce output variability from 30% to
Domain-Specific Prompt Engineering
Craft specialized prompts for interpreting 20,000+ gene expression patternsDevelop role-based prompting strategies simulating expert bioinformaticians and cliniciansCreate contextual prompting frameworks incorporating patient history and experimental conditionsDesign step-back prompting for identifying underlying biological mechanismsImplement structured output prompts for clinical report generationPrompt Optimization & Automation
Build automated prompt engineering systems using LLMs to generate optimal promptsDevelop prompt ensembling techniques for improved reliabilityCreate prompt debiasing strategies for fair and accurate biological interpretationsImplement prompt versioning and A / B testing frameworksDesign prompt templates with dynamic variables for scalable deploymentQuality Assurance & Validation
Establish prompt evaluation metrics specific to biological accuracyDevelop unit testing frameworks for prompt outputsCreate calibration techniques for LLM confidence in biological predictionsImplement prompt injection protection for clinical-grade securityBuild monitoring systems for prompt performance in productionRequired Qualifications
Technical Expertise
BS / MS in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field2+ years of experience in prompt engineering or NLP applicationsExpert proficiency in Python with focus on LLM frameworksDeep understanding of prompt engineering techniques and best practicesExperience with multiple LLM platforms (GPT-4, Claude, Gemma, etc.)Strong background in structured output generation (JSON, XML, CSV)Prompt Engineering Skills
Mastery of advanced prompting techniques (zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought)Experience with prompt optimization and automated evaluationKnowledge of sampling parameters (temperature, top-k, top-p) tuningUnderstanding of context window management and token optimizationProven ability to reduce LLM hallucinations through prompt designDomain Understanding
Familiarity with biological terminology and genomics conceptsUnderstanding of scientific reasoning and hypothesis testingExperience with technical documentation and report generationKnowledge of clinical communication requirementsPreferred Qualifications
Experience with biological or medical AI applicationsBackground in RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systemsKnowledge of causal reasoning and inference techniquesFamiliarity with regulatory requirements for clinical AIPublications or contributions to prompt engineering researchExperience with multi-modal prompting (text + data)Understanding of differential expression analysis workflowsKey Performance Metrics
Achieve 95%+ biological accuracy in LLM-generated analysesReduce prompt token usage by 40% while maintaining qualityEnable 10x faster development of new analysis workflowsAchieveSuccessfully deploy 100+ production-ready prompt templatesMaintain 99%+ consistency in structured output generationIntegration Responsibilities
Cross-Team Collaboration
Partner with LLM Engineers to optimize prompts for specific modelsSupport Agentic AI Engineers with prompts for autonomous decision-makingWork with Software Engineers to implement prompt management systemsCollaborate with Bioinformaticians to encode domain expertise in promptsInterface with Clinical teams to ensure outputs meet medical standardsPlatform Development
Design prompt libraries for common biological analysis tasksCreate prompt composition frameworks for complex workflowsBuild interactive prompt debugging and testing toolsDevelop documentation and training materials for prompt usageImplement prompt governance and quality control processesTechnical Focus Areas
Biological Reasoning Prompts
Causal Analysis : "Given expression changes in genes X, Y, Z, identify potential causal relationships..."Pathway Integration : "Analyze how these DEGs interact within known signaling pathways..."Clinical Interpretation : "Translate these expression patterns into clinically actionable insights..."Hypothesis Generation : "Based on these findings, propose testable hypotheses for..."Prompt Architecture Patterns
Hierarchical Prompting : Breaking complex analyses into manageable sub-tasksIterative Refinement : Self-improving prompts based on output qualityContext Injection : Dynamically incorporating experimental metadataConstraint Specification : Ensuring biologically valid outputsExplanation Chaining : Generating step-by-step reasoning tracesWhat We Offer
Pioneer the intersection of prompt engineering and precision medicineWork with state-of-the-art LLMs and biological datasetsShape how AI interprets and reasons about genomic dataComprehensive benefits package with equity participation$3,000 annual budget for AI conferences and trainingAccess to cutting-edge AI models and computational resourcesRemote-first culture with flexible working arrangementsThe Unique Challenge
This role offers the opportunity to :
Transform how AI systems understand and reason about biologyCreate prompting strategies that enable autonomous scientific discoveryBridge the gap between AI capabilities and clinical requirementsDevelop novel prompting techniques for scientific applicationsBuild the linguistic interface for the future of genomic medicineCareer Growth Opportunities
Lead prompt engineering initiatives across multiple biological domainsContribute to research publications on scientific prompt engineeringDevelop into AI / Biology translation specialist rolesProgress to principal engineer or technical lead positionsShape company-wide AI interaction strategies