Research Scientist, Computational Biology; Seed AI--Science

Responsibilities

Understanding biological structure is central to deciphering the mechanisms of life and advancing drug design. We are developing next‑generation, structure‑centric, multimodal foundation models that power key applications—from complex structure prediction and functional modeling to de novo molecular design.

We are a cross‑disciplinary team of experts in machine learning, structural biology, computational chemistry, and bioinformatics, supported by strong engineering infrastructure and access to large‑scale compute resources. We aim to develop open, high‑precision, generalisable models that drive breakthroughs in biology and drug discovery.

• PhD in Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Computer‑Aided Drug Design (CADD), Biophysics, or a related field, with publications in top‑tier journals or contributions to widely adopted tools.
• 1–5 years of industry or post‑doctoral experience with a proven track record of applying computational tools in drug discovery or molecular biology.
• Extensive experience with computational tools and workflows in structural or computational biology, including molecular dynamics (e.g. GROMACS, AMBER), docking (e.g. Auto Dock, Glide), quantum chemistry (e.g. ORCA, Gaussian), structure prediction and design (e.g. Rosetta, RF Diffusion), or analysis of cryo‑EM/X‑ray data.
• Hands‑on experience integrating wet‑lab and computational data, and applying structural or biological insights to address complex biological problems. Proficiency in programming and scientific computing (e.g. Python, C++, bioinformatics pipelines).
• Strong scientific curiosity, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to quickly learn new concepts and tools.

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