Position: Bioinformatics/Cheminformatics Scientist
Company: SoftServe
Category: Python
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper
Published: 2020-10-01T00:00:00+03:00

Our R&D team applies expertise in machine learning, engineering, and classical science to cross-disciplinary research spanning from human-computer interaction and bioinformatics to computational finance and computer vision. We run multiple technology and academic partnerships and expose our research at global events and conferences.

**REQUIREMENTS**
-Ph.D. or Master in Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or a Physical science or equivalent experience, with a solid background in applied data analysis.
-Commercial experience in a drug discovery startup or big pharma company (e.g., Novartis, Pfizer, Bayer, etc.) will be a plus.
-Proven research track (research papers, case studies, open-source, research internships, etc).
-Software development hands-on experience (Python is required, other languages are big pluses)
-Machine Learning and Data Science skills.
-Familiar with at least one Deep Learning library (e.g., Tensorflow, PyTorch), developed at least one custom model.
-Familiar with at least one cloud platform (GCP, AWS, Azure).
-Experience in working with molecular (SMILES, SMARTS, .pdb, etc), sequence (FASTA, BAM, VCF, etc.) data, and bioinformatics/cheminformatics databases (ChEMBL, PubChem, Protein Data Bank, GenBank, dbVar, etc.).
-Working knowledge of bioinformatics/cheminformatics tools (e.g., GATK, CDK, RDKit, OEChem, etc.), concepts, and approaches.
-Experience in the analysis of microarray and sequence data will be a plus.
-Experience in target and biomarker discovery will be a plus.
-Strong initiative and demonstrated ability to take ownership of challenging problems.
-A real passion for innovation, creativity, and an openness to new ideas as well as having the experience and knowledge necessary to deliver strong scientific results.
-Oral and written English of upper-intermediate level or higher.

**YOU WANT TO**
-Participate in cross-disciplinary research and development at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and software engineering.
-Solve complex problems in domains of drug discovery, personalized medicine, biotechnology manufacturing, and genetic engineering.
-Promote machine learning and data science best practices, such as scalable training and deployment, model introspection and evaluation, new state-of-the-art implementations, etc.
-Define the analytical and technical problems in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop new solutions and deliver applied research within the team.
-Create prototypes and demos.
-Publish research papers.
-Present results of the research and technology demos at top-tier research and business events all over the world.
-Support business development efforts: marketing, presentations, presales, etc.

**TOGETHER WE WILL**
-Work on the intersection of software engineering and natural sciences.
-Drive innovation and excellence in bioinformatics/cheminformatics, advocating novel approaches and methods to accelerate the drug discovery process.
-Collaborate with world-leading R&D customers on bringing to life challenging ideas.
-Support your technical and personal growth – we have a dedicated career plan for all roles in our company.
-Enjoy flexible working hours – whether you are a morning bird or a sleepy-head, it is ok with us.
-Take part in internal and external events where you can build and promote your personal brand.