Ellison Medical Institute · 4 hours ago
AI Research Engineer, Drug Discovery
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$110K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expEllison Medical Institute is a medical research and development center striving to innovate in cancer care through technology and interdisciplinary research. They are seeking an AI Research Engineer to support data science and computational drug discovery initiatives, contributing to transformative AI applications in medicine and collaborating with various experts in a dynamic environment.
Biotechnology
Responsibilities
AI Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain production-level, cloud-based AI systems that support drug discovery and molecular property prediction
Machine Learning Model Development: Develop and refine ML and deep learning models for computational chemistry, biomarker identification, and multi-modal data analysis
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with data scientists, clinicians, and biomedical researchers to translate computational findings into actionable therapeutic insights
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain thorough, reproducible records of methodologies, codebases, and results; contribute to internal documentation and shared resources
Communication & Reporting: Present results and model performance in internal meetings, technical reports, and research presentations for diverse stakeholders
Continuous Learning & Innovation: Stay at the forefront of advancements in AI, data science, and biomedical computing, integrating new methods and tools into the Institute’s research workflows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computational Biology or a related field
At least 3 years of industry experience in dedicated AI and computational drug discovery roles or equivalent research positions
Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL
Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, and Pandas
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent teamwork, documentation, and communication abilities
Preferred
Experience analyzing multi-modal biomedical datasets
Strong background in statistics and computational modeling
Application development experience on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or equivalent cloud platforms
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary research environment
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Ellison Medical Institute
Formerly known as the Ellison Institute of Technology Los Angeles, the Ellison Medical Institute strives to spark innovation, leverage technology, and drive interdisciplinary, patient-centered research to continually enhance health, reimagine and redefine cancer care, and transform lives.
51-200 employees
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