AI Scientist

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Design, develop, implement and apply advanced machine learning algorithms, AI models, and platforms to enable the delivery of predictive insights from pre-clinical, clinical and real-world evidence datasets.
• Demonstrate value of innovative AI techniques in the context of drug target identification, biomolecular interaction modeling, drug development, biomarker discovery, treatment response prediction and clinical trial design.
• Work with foundational models, including pre-trained, self-supervised, multi-purpose, and multi-modal models to advance generative AI applications in drug discovery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and adopt best practices for ML-ready data.
• Contribute to scientific publications and present results at internal and external scientific conferences.

Minimum Requirements:

• MSc or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Biology or related field; PhD preferred.
• Strong experience in one or more of the following areas: generative AI, agentic AI, biomedical foundation models, geometric deep learning, multi-modal learning, and large-scale knowledge graphs.
• Excellent programming skills and proficiency in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch), with openness to learning new tools and technologies.
• Practical experience across ML and Large Language Models (LLMs) software stack, including feature engineering, model development, deployment, and validation.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex data insights and recommendations to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strong research skills, evidenced by publications in top-tier machine learning or artificial intelligence conferences and/or leading scientific journals.

Nice to have:

• Prior experience working with omics data and familiarity with oncology drug development is desirable

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Benefits and rewards:

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