Research Scientist

Are you a machine learning engineer or scientist excited by building and scaling modern AI systems for real-world impact? Do you want to enable the training and inference of large-scale deep learning models for drug discovery.

R&D Partners is seeking a dedicated Research Scientist for a contract position based in Gothenburg. You will drive impact across multiple projects with a focus on AI engineering and platform development.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Responsibilities:

• Optimize the training and inference of large-scale deep learning models for drug design on state-of-the-art HPC platforms
• Design, conduct and evaluate scientific experiments together with our multi-disciplinary research team to help us build the next generation of foundational chemical models.
• Extend and maintain scientific codebases written in Python that forms the backbone of our AI platforms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with researchers in data science, software engineers and drug discovery domain experts
• This is an on-site role based in Gothenburg, Sweden where you expect to present on site three days per week.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Degree in computer science, engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Hands-on experience training models with PyTorch or equivalent frameworks
• Excellent programming skills, preferably in Python. Track record of developing sizable software solutions and familiarity with scientific packages (Numpy, Pandas, etc.)
• Proven ability to work inclusively within multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on building a positive and collaborative team culture.
• Experience with high-performance computational platforms and schedulers such as SLURM
• Experience writing ETLs for large data sets
• Background in life sciences or physical sciences
• Research and outreach contribution to open-source projects, publications, or participation in online communities

For more information, please contact Grant Van Schalkwyk.

If you are interested in applying to this exciting opportunity, then please click ‘Apply’ or to speak to one of our specialists visit the ‘Contact Us’ page.

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