RDI Technology Partners is an established professional search firm. We are working on an EXTREMELY high-priority search for a Senior-level Machine Learning Bioinformatics Scientist with proven computational science background and at least 5 years of relevant commercial industry or postdoctoral experience.
Our client is pioneering a revolutionary high-throughput system for therapeutic development. They are transforming the landscape of drug discovery with innovative technology in a hand-in-hand partnering environment. This is a permanent 100% onsite W2 employee position in north San Diego county . They are only considering local candidates or candidates that can self-relocate quickly.
A few of the exciting things you will be doing in this highly visible role are:
- Develop and deploy scalable bioinformatics solutions to address complex biological questions.
- Design and train large language models (LLMs) for protein design and optimization
- Implement and drive iterative learning cycles between computational bioinformatics and experimental workflows
- Champion a high-quality, scalable code base by adhering to best practices in software development and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
Our client is looking for someone with:
- A PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Proven expertise in Python programming, with a strong track record of developing scalable and efficient bioinformatics pipelines.
- Demonstrated experience in designing, training, and applying large language models to solve biological challenges, (particularly in protein design preferred).
- Deep knowledge of sequencing technologies from Illumina, Oxford Nanopore, PacBio or similar).
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and hopefully containerization technologies (Docker, Apptainer).
- Some proficiency in machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch or similar.
Our client offers a competitive comprehensive compensation and employee benefits package including medical, dental, and vision and PTO. Only U.S. persons (no visa holders) can be considered. They have already made a huge impact in drug discovery. This is your opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology and novel therapeutics.
Please let us know immediately if you are interested in learning more.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Education:
Experience:
- Machine learning: 5 years (Required)
- Sequencing Technologies: 5 years (Required)
- Cloud computing: 5 years (Preferred)
- Computational Science: 5 years (Required)
- Python: 3 years (Required)
- Bioinformatics: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
