Quantum Chemistry & ML Research Scientist (PhD)

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 317,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

ByteDance Seed is seeking candidates to join our team in San Jose for cutting-edge research at the intersection of quantum chemistry and machine learning. You will work on developing quantum computational chemistry tools and leveraging large-scale computing infrastructure to address fundamental science questions in catalysis.

Successful applicants should be PhD-qualified with strong ML and programming skills, and be able to onboard by year-end.

Qualifications

• PhD or near-completion in physics, chemistry, mathematics, ML or related field.
• Research experience in quantum chemistry, ML or related areas.
• Strong mathematical background and solid programming skills.
• Good knowledge of ML or deep learning.

Responsibilities

• Carry out interdisciplinary research in quantum chemistry and machine learning.
• Perform theoretical analysis on ML-based quantum chemical models.
• Conduct large-scale quantum chemical simulations and verify model correctness and practicality.

Skills

Quantum chemistry

Machine learning

Programming

Education

PhD in physics/chemistry/math/ML

Tools

Python

Job description

ByteDance Seed is seeking candidates to join our team in San Jose for cutting-edge research at the intersection of quantum chemistry and machine learning. You will work on developing quantum computational chemistry tools and leveraging large-scale computing infrastructure to address fundamental science questions in catalysis.

Successful applicants should be PhD-qualified with strong ML and programming skills, and be able to onboard by year-end.