Generative Protein ML Scientist - Equity & Impact

JRNLClub; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Profluent Bio, Inc. in Emeryville, CA seeks a motivated Machine Learning Scientist to drive research at the intersection of protein biology and AI. You will prototype and evaluate novel models for protein understanding, design, and optimization in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

The role emphasizes leadership in ML research, collaboration with biology and ML teams, and shaping the scientific direction of the company. Equity, growth, and professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent industry experience) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Applied Math, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field
• Experience with conceiving of, implementing, and evaluating novel machine learning techniques at the intersection with biology
• Publications at major machine learning conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) or scientific journals (Nature, Science, Nature Biotech, Nature Methods, PNAS)
• Experience with modern deep learning frameworks such as Pytorch or Jax

Responsibilities

• Design and develop state-of-the-art predictive and generative models incorporating domain-specific evolutionary and experimental data
• Leverage massive-scale protein and nucleic acid data to train specialized models for protein understanding and design
• Curate relevant datasets and design tasks for rigorous evaluation of generative models
• Collaborate across the machine learning and protein design teams to adapt and apply techniques for experimental validation
• Implement, analyze, and interpret multiple computational approaches and present results to colleagues in regular update meetings
• Work within a collaborative, fast-paced, interdisciplinary team across biology and machine learning to help shape the scientific and strategic vision of the company

Skills

PhD or equivalent

Deep learning frameworks

Research publications

Biology knowledge

Education

PhD in CS/ML/Computational Biology

Tools

PyTorch

Jax

Job description

Profluent Bio, Inc. in Emeryville, CA seeks a motivated Machine Learning Scientist to drive research at the intersection of protein biology and AI. You will prototype and evaluate novel models for protein understanding, design, and optimization in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

The role emphasizes leadership in ML research, collaboration with biology and ML teams, and shaping the scientific direction of the company. Equity, growth, and professional development are offered.