Department: DS/ML (Data Science/Machine Learning)

Location: San Mateo, CA

Description The role: We are seeking a creative, accomplished Principal Machine Learning Scientist to advance the state of the art in ML-driven therapeutic antibody design.

At BigHat Biosciences, our full-stack antibody drug development platform uses ML to drive every stage from discovery to optimization. Our roboticized high-throughput wet-lab continually adds to our large proprietary datasets, which are piped through a custom LIMS++ data management and orchestration layer to automatically update and deploy the latest models. This makes the development of complex, next-gen therapeutics ‘trivially parallelizable’, at a pace that only accelerates as we develop better ML tooling.

You’re not interested in just git-cloning the latest NeurIPS pub and swapping out the dataset. Motivated by an enthusiasm for the possibility of addressing unmet patient needs and a curiosity about the underlying biology, you’ll apply your world-class ML skillset to refine and expand this state-of-the-art protein engineering platform. Success will mean not only hands-on methods development, but helping shape the direction for future ML research, and actively participating in the application of our platform to the accelerated design of new therapeutics.

Key Responsibilities

Skills Knowledge And Expertise

• PhD in ML/CS or in the hard sciences with 5+ years experience developing and applying novel ML methods and a strong quantitative background.
• Publications in major ML conferences and/or leading journals, or extensive demonstrable track record developing and applying novel ML in industry.
• Strong competency in Python, familiarity with PyTorch, and experience with modern software engineering best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, sufficient biomedical domain knowledge to interact effectively with diverse scientific teams.
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment and excels at executing across multiple projects.
• Familiarity with the current state-of-the-art in ML-driven protein engineering

Total Rewards The salary estimated for this position is $233,000 - $266,000 + bonus + options + benefits. Compensation will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of the offer.

What BigHat Offers

• Range of health insurance plan options through Anthem and Kaiser (monthly credit if benefit waived)
• Dental, and vision coverage through Guardian
• Additional well-being benefits through Nayya, OneMedical, Wagmo, Rula, and more
• 401(k) with company match
• DTO, two weeks of company-wide shutdown, and 12 company holidays
• Paid parental leave