STAT+: Calico looking for new chief scientist after celebrated biologist David Botstein quietly retires

As Calico's chief scientist, David Botstein advocated a slow, methodical exploration of aging, with help from a large collection of naked mole rats. Now the company's looking for a new…

Are you a promising middle or late-career scientist with a desire to extend human lifespan, experience leading a large organization, and a fondness for naked mole rats? Calico, Google’s aging research spinout, could maybe use your resume.

The massively funded research and development company is without a chief scientific officer after the celebrated biologist David Botstein quietly retired last year. A spokesperson for the press-shy company confirmed Botstein’s exit in an email, but would not elaborate on plans for a replacement. 

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