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About the Role

As an AI Scientist Intern on our Computational Protein Design team, you will work alongside talented scientists and engineers developing generative AI models for protein and antibody therapeutic design. During your internship, you will contribute to advancing state-of-the-art machine learning models for biology, with a focus on impacting protein/antibody design and drug discovery. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with interdisciplinary experts in biology, drug discovery, and clinical research.

Responsibilities

Develop and apply deep learning methods for protein/antibody structure, sequence, or property modeling, under the guidance and mentorship of experienced scientists and engineers
Implement and train models on GPUs using PyTorch
Contribute to ongoing research projects involving protein structure, sequence, or biophysical/affinity datasets
Participate in discussions to help generate innovative ideas for advancing AI methodologies in computational protein design
Document findings and communicate progress effectively to peers and mentors

Requirements

Currently pursuing a MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field, with strong publication record
Hands-on experience with PyTorch and training/inference of AI models on GPUs
Strong interest in AI innovation and its applications to interdisciplinary fields such as biology and chemistry
Extensive hands-on experience with deep learning methods and frameworks
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and learn from experienced mentors
A scientifically curious mindset with a passion for exploring new challenges
Prior research experience demonstrated through publications and/or significant open source code authorship

Skills

PyTorch
Deep learning methods
AI models
Protein/antibody structure modeling
Protein/antibody sequence modeling
Protein/antibody property modeling
Large-scale distributed training and inference
Molecular structure data
Biological sequence data
Computational biology
Bioinformatics
Open-source deep learning libraries and frameworks

Location

San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
London

Work Type

Internship

Experience Level

Intern

Education Level

MS or PhD

Salary/Compensations

$120,000–$180,000

Benefits

Unique learning experience
Hands-on exposure to the intersection of AI and computational protein design
Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to real-world projects

About the Company

Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development.
The company is leading the development of generative AI models to design protein and antibody therapeutics, enabling the creation of medicines against historically hard-to-drug molecular targets.
It is also developing foundation models for biology and disease to enable better target elucidation and patient stratification.
Collectively, these technologies aim to continually enable the identification of novel therapies and to improve success in drug development.