# Senior Applied Research Scientist

**Company**: NVIDIA
**Location**: Santa Clara, CA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The application of modern AI techniques to drug discovery is transforming the field. NVIDIA is building a team to invent the future of foundation models for life sciences. We are seeking a Senior Applied Research Scientist to push the frontier of large-scale foundation models that natively speak the language of cells, biology, and chemistry.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in combining modern machine learning techniques with drug discovery, genomics, proteomics, or medical chemistry. This is a hands-on role for someone with deep technical expertise and a passion for advancing the state-of-the-art.

**Responsibilities**

- Design and train large-scale machine learning models at the intersection of genomics, proteomics, and chemistry

- Conduct experimental design to probe the capabilities and limitations of developed foundation models

- Mentor other team members, lead research initiatives, and help craft strategic roadmaps

- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to improve NVIDIA's platforms for large-scale foundation model applications

- Engage with the broader research community through publications, presentations, and research collaborations

**Requirements**

- PhD (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or Computational Biology

- 2+ years of experience in deep learning, bioinformatics, chemical engineering, structural biology, or related fields

- Track record of excellence in engineering and research

- Deep understanding of modern AI techniques, including deep learning for sequences, diffusion models, LLMs, and unsupervised learning

- Hands-on practical know-how of designing, training, and evaluating large neural networks

- Excellent software engineering and design instincts in Python, C++, or similar

- Outstanding expertise in biochemistry, drug discovery, molecular biology, chemical engineering, or related fields

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- modern AI techniques
- deep learning
- bioinformatics
- chemical engineering
- structural biology
- Python
- C++
- biochemistry
- drug discovery
- molecular biology

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