Applied Scientist

The Microsoft Discovery and Quantum (MDQ) division develops and delivers advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud capabilities, and strategic infrastructure to help solve the world’s major challenges. From accelerated scientific discovery through AI, to breakthroughs in quantum computing, to unique AI and edge platforms for bio-intelligence and biosecurity, and to advanced robotics and AI capabilities to accelerate positive impact in the physical world, joining MDQ means building the future, partnering with government, and working in an exhilarating impact-focused environment. MDQ’s Discovery Labs brings together researchers, advanced AI systems, and high-impact science partners to transform how science is done. We build and deploy novel AI systems that operate across the full scientific lifecycle, from early hypothesis generation to data generation in complex real‑world environments and laboratories to translation of novel discoveries into products, spanning the biological, chemical, and material science domains. As an Applied Scientist in Discovery Labs, you will help design and build new AI systems for biological discovery, working at the intersection of large language models, agentic workflows, autonomous systems, and applied biological sciences. You will contribute to platforms that autonomously generate multi-modal biological data and analyze structured and unstructured data to produce actionable scientific insights. You will contribute to critical research on the biosecurity and trustworthiness of these AI systems. This role focuses on translating cutting‑edge research into real‑world impact, supporting scientists, engineers, and partners in solving some of the world’s most complex biological challenges.