University of Florida · 5 months ago
OPS Research Assistant - AI-driven Drug Discovery
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$15/hr - $15/hrThe University of Florida is seeking an OPS Research Assistant in AI-driven Drug Discovery to work in the lab of Dr. Yanjun Li within the College of Pharmacy's Medicinal Chemistry department. The role involves developing AI algorithms for drug discovery, applying computational techniques, and collaborating with a diverse scientific team.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Be an active member of a scientific group that develops and prototypes novel AI algorithms for impactful drug discovery problems involving sequence and structure modeling for protein, RNA, or small molecule
Apply computational techniques, data analysis, and visualization methods for ongoing studies
Train and validate large deep learning models at scale
Develop optimized data pipelines to fuel deep learning models, and maximize the value of public and proprietary data assets
Collaborate closely with PI, research assistants, computational biologists, experimental biologists, and chemists on research projects and scientific papers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, electronic engineering, bioinformatics, computational biology, computational chemistry, statistics, data science, or related disciplines
Preferred
Interests in AI-driven drug discovery, deep learning research, and self-motivated
Solid Math/Statistics and coding skills in Python/R, PyTorch, and TensorFlow
Demonstrated research experience in the deep learning and computational biology field
Good written and oral communication skills
Proactive, perseverant, and eager to learn
Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines
Benefits
Health Insurance: UF participates in state-sponsored benefits programs for individuals, families and domestic partners, and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision, dental, long-term disability and more. OPS employees are eligible for state benefits if your FTE is 0.75 (30 hours per week) or greater.
Retirement Options: The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Alternative Plan is a mandatory retirement savings plan under Internal Revenue Code section 401(a) with Fidelity Investments and is required for eligible OPS employees. You may also voluntarily participate in other retirement saving plans.
Company
University of Florida
University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.
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