Senior / Staff AI Research Scientist

Seer; Paris; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading biotech startup in Paris seeks Senior / Staff AI Research Scientists to drive AI research at the interface of biology. Candidates should hold a PhD and possess strong experience in AI/ML, with a focus on deep learning frameworks. The role offers a competitive salary and equity, appealing to those eager to innovate in a fast-paced environment.

Prestations

Equity

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-PhD experience in industry or academic research.
• Experience at startups or top-tier research labs.
• Applied deep learning to protein tasks.

Responsabilités

• Conduct AI research at the intersection of AI and biology.
• Build models from scratch and navigate ambiguity in a startup environment.
• Contribute to open-source projects and maintain good coding practices.

Connaissances

Deep learning frameworks

Statistical theory

Optimisation

Graph algorithms

Coding practices

Formation

PhD in CS, AI, ML, or related field

Outils

JAX

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AlphaFold

RosettaFold

Description du poste

Seer are working with an AI biotech startup in Paris who are looking for Senior / Staff AI Research Scientists to join their team.

Job Requirements :

• PhD (or equivalent experience) in CS, AI, ML, or a related field.
• Strong publication record in leading AI / ML or biology journals and conferences.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks like JAX, TensorFlow, or PyTorch; interest in generative models, GNNs, or scaling DL systems.
• Solid grounding in theory (e.g. stats, optimisation, graph algorithms), with experience building models from scratch.
• Eager to work at the AI / biology interface and pick up domain knowledge as needed.
• Proactive and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving, start-up environment.
• Well-versed in good coding practices, including version control and documentation; open-source contributions are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications :

• 3+ years of post-PhD experience in industry or academic research.
• Background at startups or top-tier research labs (e.g., OpenAI, DeepMind, FAIR, Google Research).
• Proven work at the intersection of AI and biology.
• Experience with large-scale model training, inference, and hardware acceleration.
• Familiarity with structure prediction tools like AlphaFold and RosettaFold.
• Skilled in generative models for proteins and biological sequences.
• Applied deep learning to protein tasks (e.g., structure prediction, sequence generation).
• In-depth understanding of diffusion models, flow matching, and protein sequence modelling.

Benefits :

• Up to €150k base salary
• Equity

PLEASE NOTE : YOU MUST ALREADY BE BASED IN PARIS. RELOCATION SUPPORT IS NOT PROVIDED.