Colossal Biosciences

Biotechnology · Environmental Biotechnology
5open roles
Growinghiring pace, 60 of 100
40stories in the press
2019founded

Overview

Colossal Biosciences is an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company focused on pioneering species de-extinction. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company utilizes advanced CRISPR gene-editing technology and reproductive biology to revive lost animals such as the woolly mammoth, the thylacine, and the dodo. Beyond resurrecting extinct species, it develops innovative genomic tools to support the preservation and restoration of critically endangered modern wildlife.

Jobs

In office · PhD · Dallas
Flow Cytometry
Cell Culture
Next-Generation Sequencing
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≈ $64k – $176k per year (Estimated) · In office · PhD · Dallas
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Single-Cell Sequencing
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≈ $85k – $169k per year (Estimated) · In office · Bachelor's Degree · Dallas
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≈ $65k – $132k per year (Estimated) · In office · 3+ years exp · PhD · Dallas
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≈ $52k – $109k per year (Estimated) · In office · Internship · 1+ year exp · Dallas
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Visa sponsorship

#4,273 of 8,998 sponsors
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H-1B filings in 12 months
$103k
Median offered salary
6
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Other biological scientists
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
60/100
Growing
Open positions
6
4 opened / 9 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
38 days
faster than 35% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Science & Research
63% ▲
Administrative
13% ▲
DevOps
6% ▼
Communications
6% ▼
Sales
6% ▼
Operations
6% ▼
Actively hiring for Science & Research (+6 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
Added Microsoft Office to stack Oct 2026
Added Dropbox to stack Oct 2026
Added LinkedIn to stack Oct 2026
Added Single-Cell Sequencing to stack Oct 2026
Added qPCR to stack Oct 2026
Added Molecular Cloning to stack Oct 2026
Added PCR to stack Oct 2026
Added CRISPR to stack Oct 2026
Added Confocal Microscopy to stack Oct 2026
Added Next-Generation Sequencing to stack Oct 2026
Added Flow Cytometry to stack Oct 2026
Added Cell Culture to stack Oct 2026

People

Brian Beard
Executive Officer, Director
Benjamin Lamm
Executive Officer, Director
Tom Chi
Director
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Colossal Biosciences over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
26
Postings analysed
14
Stack modernity
66/100
Languages
Python21%
C++14%
JavaScript14%
Java7%
Databases
MySQL7%
PostgreSQL7%
Cloud & platforms
AWS7%
Azure7%
GCP7%
Linux7%
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Shared investors5
SUPERNOVAVia a fund
16 portfolio companies: soulspring, Myndbend, Soul and 13 more
Capital FactoryVia a fund
25 portfolio companies: Exonicus, DexMat, Element3 and 22 more
GaingelsVia a fund
41 portfolio companies: Remote, Dapperlabs, MasterClass and 38 more
At One VenturesVia a fund
52 portfolio companies: dendra.io, Gigablue, Reuse México and 49 more
Breyer CapitalVia a fund
103 portfolio companies: Charm Industrial, Heirloomcarbon, Tenet and 100 more
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News

Blog 2 months ago
New Research Finds the Tasmanian Tiger Had a Skull Unlike Any Living Carnivore - and Likely Never Threatened Livestock
New research published in Nature Communications shows Tasmanian tigers had a skull and jaw structure unlike any living carnivorous mammal, suited to catching small, rabbit-size prey rather than livestock. Led by Dr. Vera Weisbecker of Flinders University,
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News AOL.com 3 months ago
IUCN and Colossal Foundation launch $4 Million global initiative to fight extinction - AOL
A $4 million partnership between the IUCN Species Survival Commission and Colossal Foundation will use advanced technology to help prevent extinction faster.
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'We're astounded and a bit perplexed by it': colossal 2,500-year-old sculpture discovered at Unesco site in Turkey
The statue gives new insight into the ancient Lydian civilisation, Turkey's culture ministry says
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News TechCrunch 4 months ago
Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B-$30B valuation
The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.
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Press release PRNewswire 5 months ago
Colossal Announces Record 2025 Impact, Surpassing $100 Million in Charitable Support
/PRNewswire/ -- Colossal, a leading nationally recognized professional fundraiser, is proud to announce the impact of its 2025 campaign portfolio, generating...
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News MIT Technology Review 6 months ago
The Download: fully artificial chicken eggs and why Musk lost
Google is changing its search box for the first time in 25 years.
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News MIT Technology Review 6 months ago
Colossal Biosciences is growing chickens in a 3D-printed artificial eggshell
The baby chicks were shifting and starting to pip-or trying to hatch. But not from an egg. Instead, these chickens were growing inside transparent 3D-printed plastic cups at the Dallas headquarters of Colossal Biosciences. The biotech company today claime
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News Science 6 months ago
This chick hatched from an artificial egg
The scientists behind the synthetic egg say it's a crucial step to the de-extinction of species like the giant moa and the dodo.
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News MIT Technology Review 7 months ago
Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?
The red wolf has long been a contentious species. The debate over its preservation got even messier last year, when Colossal said it had cloned the animal.
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Dallas
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Austin United States
HQ
Austin
careers board
Dallas United States
Engineering / R&D
Anywhere in the United States
6 open roles 16 posted in 90 days 83% engineering
hires for Science & Research, Early Careers
seen since Aug 2022 careers board, job postings