Retro develops therapies for diseases driven by the biology of aging. We focus on cellular reprogramming and autophagy to rejuvenate cell and tissue function with the ultimate aim of adding 10 years to healthy human lifespan.

We’re building a mission-driven team of accomplished and kind individuals who embrace our startup culture of rapid iteration, transparency, and versatility.

We are hiring a new member of the Automation team to help expand Retro’s ability to run automated biological workflows with greater consistency, capacity, and operational rigor. This is a hands-on role for someone with wet lab experience who likes making complex lab processes work reliably in the real world.

You will help prepare and execute automated workflows, support related bench work, document runs and deviations, and turn recurring learnings into better protocols, SOPs, and setup practices. Because we are a lean startup, you will also contribute across adjacent areas when needed, including biological execution, scientific operations, and workflow validation.

The ultimate goal is successful science. Automation, AI tools, and operational discipline are how we reduce avoidable friction and help the team spend more time on the work that matters most.

You are a wet-lab fluent, hands-on operator who takes pride in making complex lab work run smoothly. You are detail-oriented, organized, and able to balance speed with precision without letting quality slip. You have experience at the bench and/or in biology-heavy R&D environments, and you understand how small differences in setup, timing, documentation, or execution can affect scientific outcomes.

You are frustrated by avoidable inefficiency and motivated to improve how work gets done. You are excited to use practical tools — including checklists, templates, structured run logs, lightweight scripts, and AI tools — to make workflows clearer, more consistent, and easier to troubleshoot. You are a team-first person who takes ownership, communicates clearly, creates accountability, and cares more about successful science and proactive problem solving than rigid job boundaries.

We take pride in cultivating an environment that fosters collaboration, open communication, and authenticity. We believe that great results are best delivered by a highly creative team working in concert. We are an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are diverse in background and singular in mission.