Sr Scientist, AI/ML for Drug Discovery

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Job Function
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function
Data Science

Job Category
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Berlin, Germany, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Leiden, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America, Zug, Switzerland

Job Description
Senior Scientist Position on AI/ML for Drug Design - Data Sciences Analytics & Insights, Data Sciences,
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a
Senior Scientist - AI/ML
to help advance AI/ML for Drug Design. This is a hybrid role. The primary location for this position is High Wycombe, UK. However, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland also considered as is our offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania but exceptionally skilled candidates may be considered for remote work from anywhere in the world.

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are working to create a world without disease—transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We are Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.

The Data Science Analytics & Insights team within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine develops innovative solutions using a variety of data sources across multiple different disease areas, encompassing oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, immunology, neuroscience, and infectious disease. We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative Senior Scientist who will work at the intersection of AI/ML and Drug Design.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceive, develop, and implement AI/ML solutions applied to drug design problems, including but not limited to, molecule structure generation/prediction and molecular property prediction, to help identify molecules that have the potential to become effective drugs
• Work closely with a cross disciplinary team of AI/ML scientists, imaging experts, structural biologists, and computational chemists to design and implement computational approaches, analyze and interpret results, and communicate findings through internal presentations, conferences and scientific publications
• Participate in cross-functional collaborations with external companies, academia, and internal scientific and data science teams
• Extensive hands-on coding and actively contribute to platform development
• Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision-making findings through peer-reviewed publications and/or scientific conferences

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in EE/CS/Statistics/Applied math or related majors
• Extensive experience with Geometric Deep Learning and Language Modeling is required
• Strong background in artificial intelligence / machine learning with an established track record (publication in top-tier conferences/journals, awards, patents, white papers)
• Proficiency with one or more programming languages such as Python or C++. Proficiency in one or more AI frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with and exposure to drug discovery and clinical development processes is a plus
• Hands-on technical data analysis, cloud computing (AWS, Azure), and dockerization is a plus

Training Opportunities

• Gain experience working in the pharmaceutical industry
• Navigate and work within a matrix environment
• Communication and presentation skills to clearly articulate results and impact to diverse audiences and partners through internal presentations, conferences, and scientific publications

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Internal Job Posting from until PG26
Required Skills
Preferred Skills:
Advanced Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Coaching, Collaborating, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Privacy Standards, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Data Science, Data Visualization, Econometric Models, Process Improvements, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy, Workflow Analysis