Principal ML Research Scientist: AI for Protein Design

Next Phase Recruitment; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to pioneer AI for science

Develop life-changing therapeutics

High-agency startup environment

Job summary

A leading biotechnology recruitment firm is seeking a Machine Learning Researcher to shape groundbreaking technology in programmable medicine. You will lead the development of generative protein design pipelines and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in ML or a related field with experience in LLMs and strong proficiency in Python. This role offers the chance to significantly impact human health through innovative research in an empowering startup environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant industry experience in ML.
• Experience developing LLMs, diffusion models, or flow-matching generative models.
• Ability to translate scientific challenges into modeling objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop next-generation generative protein design pipelines.
• Build closed-loop training systems integrated with experimental workflows.
• Rapidly prototype and evaluate new models with autonomy.

Skills

Python

Deep Learning Frameworks

Machine Learning

Communication Skills

Education

Ph.D. in Machine Learning or related field

Job description

A leading biotechnology recruitment firm is seeking a Machine Learning Researcher to shape groundbreaking technology in programmable medicine. You will lead the development of generative protein design pipelines and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in ML or a related field with experience in LLMs and strong proficiency in Python. This role offers the chance to significantly impact human health through innovative research in an empowering startup environment.