Next Phase Recruitment · 3 hours ago
Research Engineer
Next Phase Recruitment is an AI-driven biotechnology company designing programmable protein therapeutics to tackle the world’s most challenging diseases. As a Research Engineer, you will play a foundational role in shaping technology and scientific direction, leading research in collaboration with AI researchers and drug discovery experts.
Responsibilities
Develop next-generation generative protein design pipelines, from novel architectures to computational candidate submission for wet-lab testing
Build closed-loop training systems integrated with high-throughput experimental workflows
Rapidly prototype, evaluate, and iterate on new models and algorithms with autonomy and creativity
Contribute directly to the design of novel proteins with the potential to transform human health
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Biology, or a related quantitative field and 2+ years relevant industry experience, or equivalent industry experience in ML
Experience developing LLMs, diffusion models, or flow-matching generative models
Strong proficiency in Python and modern deep-learning frameworks
Ability to translate open-ended scientific challenges into tractable modeling objectives and to communicate them clearly across teams
Preferred
Experience with generative models for protein folding or design
Peer-reviewed ML publications or meaningful contributions to open-source ML libraries
Benefits
The opportunity to pioneer at the frontier of AI for science.
A chance to help develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.
A high-agency startup environment with seasoned leadership and advisors, including a two-time founder and the former CEO of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.
Company
Next Phase Recruitment
As an industry leading life science recruitment company, we connect great talent with leading companies across Drug Discovery, Development & Commercialisation in the UK, Europe and US.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase