Research Scientist (Applied LLMs), London London

Isomorphic Labs; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI-driven research organization in the UK is seeking a Research Scientist focused on Large Language Models to drive innovations in drug discovery. You will collaborate with experts to develop novel machine learning techniques and transform scientific challenges into actionable insights. The role requires a PhD or equivalent experience and a deep understanding of LLMs, as well as proficiency in ML frameworks and real-world data applications. Join a diverse team to make a significant impact on health and wellness.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• Deep understanding of model architectures and training methods for LLMs.
• Experience working with real-world datasets.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to core research in machine learning.
• Develop LLM-driven approaches for drug discovery.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to ML community.

Skills

Highly specialized LLM builder

Experience using ML frameworks

Strong knowledge of linear algebra

Experience with real-world datasets

Education

PhD or equivalent practical experience in a technical field

Tools

JAX

PyTorch

TensorFlow

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Job description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to core research in machine learning by pushing the boundaries of Large Language Models in their application to the world of drug discovery
• Develop and refine LLM‑driven approaches for multiple use cases across our research areas, using your extensive knowledge of the field to modify and apply models and explore their capabilities when applied to complex biological and medical challenges
• Identify and create novel ML techniques and the required data to train and apply models
• Analyse and tune experimental results to inform future experimental directions
• Implement and scale training and inference engineering frameworks
• Report and present research findings and developments clearly and efficiently, to both other ML scientists and scientists of different disciplines
• Iterate collaboratively with scientists and domain experts, sharing your own domain experience
• Suggest and engage in team collaborations to meet ambitious research goals
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to the ML research community, advising on projects, and shaping our research roadmap based on your deep technical expertise
• Provide developmental support to other ML research scientists
• Create, lead, and run ML research projects, fostering collaborative and diverse teams to solve high priority modelling problems. Cultivate a diverse and inclusive research culture

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent practical experience in a technical field
• Highly specialized LLM builder with a passion for, and strong experience in, applying LLMs to novel problem spaces
• Deep understanding and experience of model architectures, training methods, and techniques for application of LLMs, including deployment for bespoke use cases and applications, established experience in post‑training, reasoning, test‑time scaling, tool‑use, alignment, agents, LLM research, as well as reinforcement learning and fine‑tuning
• Strong knowledge of linear algebra, calculus and statistics
• Experience using ML frameworks such as JAX, PyTorch, or TensorFlow, and scientific software such as NumPy, SciPy, or Pandas
• Strong knowledge of LLM landscape today, and likely developments for the near future
• Experience working with real‑world datasets

Nice to have

• PhD in machine learning or computer science
• Relevant research experience such as post doctoral roles, a proven track record of publications, or contributions to machine learning codebases
• A strong background in biology or medicine, enabling you to bridge the gap between advanced AI capabilities and complex scientific problems in drug discovery
• Experience working in a scientific environment across disciplines (particularly biology, chemistry, physics), and with real world biological or chemical datasets and biological or chemistry software
• Experience in computational chemistry, bioinformatics, or related fields would be highly beneficial, along with a track record of applying AI to real‑world scientific challenges
• Experience with multi‑parameter optimization
• Experience in any of: large scale deep learning, generative models, graph neural networks, deep learning for drug discovery, deep learning for computer vision, 3D graphics/robotics, real‑world applied RL

Culture and values

Isomorphic Labs is applying frontier AI to help unlock deeper scientific insights, faster breakthroughs, and life‑changing medicines with an ambition to solve all disease. The future is coming. A future enabled and enriched by the incredible power of machine learning. A future in which diseases are curtailed or cured starting with better and faster drug discovery. Come and be part of an interdisciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring and collaborative culture. The world we want tomorrow is the one we’re building today. It starts with the culture at this company. It starts with you.

About Iso Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was launched in 2021 to advance human health by building on and beyond the Nobel‑winning AlphaFold system. Since then, our interdisciplinary team of drug discovery experts and machine learning specialists has built powerful new predictive and generative AI models that accelerate scientific discovery at digital speed. Our name comes from the belief that there is an underlying symmetry between biology and information science. By harnessing AI’s powerful capabilities, we can use it to model complex biological phenomena to help design novel molecules, anticipate how drugs will perform and develop innovative medicines to treat and cure some of the world’s most devastating diseases. We have built a world‑leading drug design engine comprising AI models that are capable of working across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities. We are continually innovating on model architecture and developing cutting‑edge capabilities to advance rational drug design. Every day, and with each new breakthrough, we’re getting closer to the promise of digital biology, and achieving our ambitious mission to one day solve all disease with the help of AI.

Your impact As a Research Scientist focused on the application of Large Language Models (LLMs), you will play an exciting role in bringing cutting‑edge technologies to bear across our research areas to transform the drug discovery world as we know it. Working in a highly creative, fast‑paced and interdisciplinary environment, you will be partnering with leading research scientists and engineers to conceive, design, and develop cutting‑edge LLM applications that help to unlock new modelling capabilities and predictive power which will be critical to the organisation’s success. You will draw upon your existing deep understanding and experience whilst learning from those around you, to apply novel techniques and ideas to newly encountered computational biology and chemistry problems. Depending on your experience:

You will both partner with teams across our existing research areas and create and lead standalone projects, bringing together a variety of disciplined scientists and engineers to pursue some of the most ambitious modelling problems through the application of LLMs - as well as providing technical mentorship and people management for others in the ML community at Isomorphic Labs.

You will be instrumental in leading machine‑learning based research projects, building the models, and algorithms that will power our platform to drive us close to achieving our ambitious mission to one day solve all disease with the help of AI.

Thoughtful Thoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future‑making science every single day.

Brave Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but it’s also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less. Determined Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. It’s a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease won’t wait, so neither should we. Together Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. It’s knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we’re doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.

Brave Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but it’s also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less. Determined Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. It’s a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease won’t wait, so neither should we. Together Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. It’s knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we’re doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.