Contract, Research Scientist, AI / ML Biologics / Contract, Research Scientistess, AI / ML Biologics

Research Scientist AI/ML Biologics - Contract - East Coast

Join a leading biotech company and play a pivotal role in delivering impactful research that drives healthcare innovation. Proclinical is seeking a Research Scientist specializing in AI and Machine Learning for biologics. In this position, you will contribute to the development of advanced computational frameworks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the design and optimization of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and biologics.
• Integrate machine learning and artificial intelligence into therapeutic discovery processes to accelerate innovation across multiple modalities.

Skills & Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Computational Chemistry, Biology, Machine Learning, Biomedical/Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong background in oligonucleotide chemistry and antibody design/characterization.
• Proven experience in computational modeling of antibody-antigen interactions, including sequence and structure analysis.
• Expertise in probabilistic learning, deep learning models (e.g., RNNs, GNNs, Transformers), and generative AI.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL, with experience using frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
• Experience developing machine learning models for DNA, RNA, and proteins, including language models and structure prediction.
• Familiarity with large-scale computing, cloud infrastructures, and database systems (e.g., AWS, GitHub, Docker).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning and a team-oriented mindset.

Research Scientist's Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced AI/ML approaches for antibody discovery, including fine-tuning protein language models and creating generative protein design workflows.
• Develop and scale machine learning methods for optimizing antibodies, antigens, ADCs, and other biologic modalities.
• Build predictive models to prioritize ASO designs based on exon-skipping response across various targets and modalities.
• Create reproducible computational frameworks for biologics, encompassing data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, validation, and deployment.
• Curation and harmonization of datasets from internal and external sources, defining robust sequence and structure features to enhance model performance.
• Establish benchmarks and conduct prospective tests to assess model accuracy, robustness, and scalability. Collaborate with experimental teams to validate predictions.
• Evaluate and adopt proprietary and open-source tools to improve modeling workflows and decision-making processes.
• Maintain a clean, well-documented codebase and provide user guidance for cross-functional teams.
• Perform additional related tasks as needed.

Compensation

$60 to $73 per hour.

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