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About the role

  • Chemical data scientist at Variational AI accelerating drug development using machine learning methods. Collaborating with ML scientists and chemists to analyze chemical datasets.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, curate, and prepare datasets, ranging from potency and ADMET to gene expression and cell painting
  • Characterize errors and noise in datasets, and develop techniques to filter and clean them
  • Analyze curated datasets and integrate chemical data into our machine learning algorithms by designing data loaders
  • Develop ligand- and structure-based featurizations
  • Apply traditional cheminformatics techniques
  • Collaborate with our team of accomplished ML scientists, computational chemists, and medicinal chemists

Requirements

  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in data science, statistics, computer science, physics, or related discipline
  • Experience analyzing messy datasets
  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in chemistry or a related discipline
  • Experience in cheminformatics
  • Demonstrated skill with chemical informatics including the aggregation, curation, and preparation of large experimental datasets from multiple sources
  • Strong programming skills in Python
  • Experience with cheminformatics libraries and data analysis tools, including RDKit, Matplotlib, pandas, and seaborn
  • SQL experience preferred
  • Two or more years’ experience working in small molecule drug discovery is preferred
  • Intellectual curiosity and drive to excel.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation mix of cash and options
  • Hybrid work environment for Greater Vancouver Area

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$110,000 - CA$190,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

PandasPythonSQL

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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