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Machine Learning and Computational Chemistry Scientist
Job Summary : Talent Software Services is in search of a Machine Learning and Computational Chemistry Scientist for a contract position in South San Francisco, CA. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Position Summary : The client is seeking a highly motivated Machine Learning Scientist with domain expertise in mass-spectrometry (MS) data to join Machine Learning Drug Discovery (MLDD) within the Client Company's Research and Early Development department. The successful candidate will drive research and engineering efforts to develop MS data platforms that enable drug discovery research within the department. This role involves extensive collaboration with computational and experimental scientists and researchers across the department to deploy and deliver machine learning and engineering solutions for small-molecule drug discovery.
Primary Responsibilities / Accountabilities :
- Implement machine learning and computational chemistry-based methods to enhance mass-spectrometry workflows, focusing on small molecule drug discovery, ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in analytical processes.
- Closely collaborate with other scientists and researchers within and outside MLDD to identify platform development and automation opportunities for analytical workflows that facilitate drug discovery research.
- Build and scale the mass-spectrometry and analytical chemistry platform by deploying Client machine learning and computational algorithms in collaboration with experimental teams that meet the research needs of the broader department and the Client Company's community.
- Contribute to and drive publications, present results at internal and external scientific conferences, and help make code and workflows open source.
Preferred :
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