Machine Learning Scientist – Nucleic Acid Sequence Design
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Workload
- 100%
- Location
- Basel
- Company
- avec compétence (avecco) GmbH, Dufourstrasse 43, 8008 Zürich
- First posted
You develop and apply machine learning models to design DNA and RNA sequences for nucleic acid-based medicines, working closely with wet-lab teams.
Tasks
- Build, train and fine-tune machine learning algorithms for nucleic acid-based medicines
- Design sequence libraries for lab-in-the-loop optimization cycles
- Analyze experimental readouts such as MPRA and NGS and iteratively update designs
- Collaborate with wet-lab scientists and project leads on therapeutic design constraints
- Present technical findings and model performance to cross-functional stakeholders
- Contribute to scientific publications
Profile
- Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline such as bioinformatics, computational biology or machine learning
- 0-4 years of post-doctoral or industry experience
- Research impact at the interface of machine learning and molecular biology, evidenced by publications
- Strong Python programming skills and proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
- Hands-on experience developing or fine-tuning sequence-to-function models for biological molecules
- Excellent communication skills in English with computational and experimental scientists
Company
Pharma & Biotech
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