Senior Researcher/Engineer, AI for Biomolecular Modelling and Simulation

Microsoft

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Remote
Location
Remote
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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Closes
May 2, 2027

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TL;DR · Senior Researcher/Engineer, AI for Biomolecular Modelling and Simulation

The Senior Researcher/Engineer: AI for Biomolecular Modelling and Simulation joins an interdisciplinary team to develop AI emulators that model how biomolecules change structure, form complexes, and interact with drug molecules or nucleic acids. You will contribute to a research agenda by writing code to test new approaches, orchestrating large-scale data generation campaigns, and preparing technical papers. The role requires expertise in machine learning, computational chemistry, physics, or biology to solve the problem of simulating molecular processes with quantum chemical accuracy. Key technical requirements include Python software development using object-oriented design, deep learning implementation in PyTorch or JAX, and experience with generative models like diffusion or flow-models. You will also apply knowledge of molecular dynamics, statistical mechanics, and protein science to improve biomolecular function modeling.

What you'll do

  • Drive a high-impact research agenda on machine learning in the molecular sciences.
  • Develop strategies for integrating large-scale heterogeneous data from simulations and laboratory experiments.
  • Identify and source untapped data for molecular modeling.
  • Write research code to test new approaches and develop theoretical insights.
  • Prepare technical papers and presentations for the research community.
  • Orchestrate large-scale data generation campaigns and training runs.
  • Develop and optimize novel deep learning architectures for biomolecular function.

What we're looking for

  • Master's Degree in a relevant field and 1+ year of related research experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of related research experience.
  • Equivalent experience to the education and research requirements.
  • Doctorate in a relevant field (preferred).
  • Master's Degree and 3+ years of research experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of research experience (preferred).
  • Experience in Python software development with object-oriented design and basic deployment (preferred).
  • Experience developing and implementing deep learning systems in PyTorch or JAX and agentic software design (preferred).
  • Experience in modeling or simulation of molecules, protein science, bioinformatics, biophysics, or computational chemistry (preferred).

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