Senior Scientific AI Fellow - Protein Engineering & R&D

McKinsey & Company; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 235,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Global community

Job summary

McKinsey & Company is seeking a leader at the intersection of protein engineering, computational chemistry, and AI to advance scientific AI capabilities across industries. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on R&D challenges and contribute to external knowledge generation.

You will mentor junior colleagues, publish insights, and help scale the service line while driving impact for clients in Life Sciences and related sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong mastery of computational proteomics and related scientific disciplines.
• Knowledge of AI methods and analytical technologies incl. ML/DL, foundation models, causal inference.
• Experience publishing in scientific venues and presenting to executives or clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of distinctive capabilities and insights for client teams and projects.
• Develop and disseminate proprietary assets and knowledge.
• Mentor junior colleagues and grow the firm's scientific AI capability.
• Elevate the firm's reputation in your area of expertise.

Skills

Computational proteomics

Protein engineering

Computational chemistry

AI methods

Deep learning

Foundation models

Causal inference

Leadership

Mentoring

Scientific communication

Job description

McKinsey & Company is seeking a leader at the intersection of protein engineering, computational chemistry, and AI to advance scientific AI capabilities across industries. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on R&D challenges and contribute to external knowledge generation.

You will mentor junior colleagues, publish insights, and help scale the service line while driving impact for clients in Life Sciences and related sectors.