We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era.
When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps. AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years. But that only happens when clean, structured scientific data and AI are built into how science gets done.
Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma.
We’re building an AI scientist for our customers. We can’t do that if we haven’t built the muscle ourselves. AI fluency is the foundation we build on; it's core to how we work, and we're committed to helping every new hire integrate it into their day-to-day. As part of our interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today.
This is a 5 month contract at 15-25 hours per week. Hybrid in-office role preferred at our San Francisco HQ.
We're looking for a content marketer for a focused 5-month engagement to produce technical, persona- and modality-specific content that fuels our demand generation programs. Sitting on the Content Marketing team but working hand-in-hand with Demand Gen, you'll create and refresh the assets that move pipeline: product briefs, case studies, white papers, gated best-practice guides, and product-focused blog posts. You'll partner with GTM stakeholders on customer stories, write select pieces from scratch, and use AI tooling (AirOps) to draft and refine at scale. This is a hands-on writing role for someone who can adapt tone and structure across formats, translate complex science for a technical audience, and juggle multiple concurrent projects as a true extension of the team
RESPONSIBILITIES
Create/Update Product Briefs, Case Studies, and White Papers to support Go-To-Market & Demand Generation Programs
Write persona- and modality-specific content across Development, Automation, In Vivo, PD, Biologics, and Chemistry product lines
Support customer story development in partnership with Sales/Field stakeholders
Write select pieces from scratch, particularly product-focused blog posts and articles
Work within AirOps to generate, edit, and refine AI-assisted drafts at scale
Write and edit gated best-practice guides for a technical audience
Refresh and update existing web content for SEO/AEO performance
QUALIFICATIONS
4+ years in content marketing or writing role, ideally at a B2B SaaS company
Strong writing and editing skills; comfortable adapting tone and structure across formats (guides, blogs, recaps, campaign content)
Experience working with or willingness to learn AI content tools (AirOps or similar)
Familiarity with CMS Contentful, SEMrush, GA4, or other marketing/SEO metrics tools
Nice-to-have: AEO (answer engine optimization) exposure
Nice-to-have: life sciences or biotech background
Comfortable working as an embedded contractor, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders and managing multiple concurrent projects
HOW WE WORK
We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).
Benchling welcomes everyone.
We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience in content marketing or a writing role
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Ability to adapt tone and structure across guides, blogs, recaps, and campaign content
- Experience working with or willingness to learn AI content tools such as AirOps
- Familiarity with CMS Contentful, SEMrush, GA4, or other marketing/SEO metrics tools
- AEO exposure
- Life sciences or biotech background
- Ability to work as an embedded contractor and partner with cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
Benchling Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage breadth includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, FSAs/HSAs, and a dedicated mental‑health program offering no‑cost therapy/coaching sessions for employees and eligible family members. Multiple medical plan options and published plan details signal robust, modern health support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off policies feature unlimited PTO, paid sick days, company‑paid holidays, and a company‑wide winter shutdown. Employees also reference sabbaticals available after longer tenure.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave and fertility/family‑forming benefits are consistently highlighted. Onsite Mother’s Rooms further support new parents in office locations.
Benchling Insights
What We Do
Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology. Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products. Help us bring modern software to modern science. We’re on Team Science We believe in the promise of science and the teamwork required to fulfill that promise. Whether your background is in science, engineering, business, or another field, you’re on Team Science if you believe in the power of science to solve the world’s most pressing problems.
Why Work With Us
Everyday at Benchling, you’re surrounded by talented people who are really excited about the work they’re doing and the impact they’re having. It’s truly uplifting to work on a product that you can believe in and to work alongside colleagues who are energized by the shared vision of a future with less disease and greater sustainability.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
