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Calico Life Sciences · 3 days ago

Machine Learning / Senior Machine Learning Scientist / Engineer

South San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$170K/yr - $233K/yr

2+ years exp

Calico Life Sciences is an Alphabet-founded research and development company focused on understanding human aging. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Scientist / Engineer to develop innovative machine learning algorithms for protein modeling and design, collaborating with experimental biologists to refine predictions through experimental design.

Biotechnology

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop innovative machine learning algorithms to model and design proteins

Work with a team of dedicated experimental biologists to design experiments to test and iteratively refine machine learning predictions

Explore relevant ML literature and apply novel approaches to various protein design problems at Calico

Communicate ideas and results through publications and presentations and work cross-functionally to execute on complex projects

Qualification

Machine Learning AlgorithmsDeep LearningTensorFlowPythonComputational BiologyPyTorchData InfrastructureAnalytical SkillsCommunicationCollaboration Skills

Required

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Biology, or related technical field; or M.S. in Computer Science, Computational Biology, or related technical field, plus 2+ years industry experience

Experience in applying deep learning to model biological sequences and structures

Expert in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and/or JAX

Strong software engineering skills and substantial expertise in Python

Track record of outstanding communication and collaboration in a cross-functional environment

Strong analytical and quantitative skills

Must be willing to work onsite at least four days a week

Preferred

Domain expertise in computational biology, biochemistry or structural biology

Familiarity with state of the art structure modeling tools such as AlphaFold

Public recognition in the field, e.g. via scientific publications or success in machine learning competitions

Prior experience working with biologists

Prior experience working as an ML Engineer/Scientist

Benefits

Two annual cash bonuses

Company

Calico Life Sciences

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Calico is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies.

Founded in 2013

South San Francisco, California, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.calicolabs.com/

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