Senior ML Bioinformatics Scientist: Protein Design

BioSpace; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A biotechnology company in Carlsbad, CA is looking for a highly motivated computational scientist to lead innovative projects using Bayesian optimization and machine learning. Ideal candidates will have a PhD and over 5 years of industry experience, along with expertise in Python and bioinformatics. The role offers competitive compensation between $150,000 and $200,000 per year, along with professional development opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant industry or postdoctoral experience.
• Proven expertise in Python programming with bioinformatics pipelines.
• Knowledge of sequencing technologies (Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, PacBio).

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable bioinformatics solutions for complex biological questions.
• Collaborate with experimental scientists to validate predictions.
• Mentor junior scientists and foster a culture of innovation.

Skills

Python programming

Bioinformatics pipelines

Large language models

Bayesian optimization

Active learning

Protein design

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

PhD in Computational Biology or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

A biotechnology company in Carlsbad, CA is looking for a highly motivated computational scientist to lead innovative projects using Bayesian optimization and machine learning. Ideal candidates will have a PhD and over 5 years of industry experience, along with expertise in Python and bioinformatics. The role offers competitive compensation between $150,000 and $200,000 per year, along with professional development opportunities in a collaborative environment.