Machine Learning Scientist

Overview

Machine Learning Scientist role at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $155,000-$230,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

High-level (dependent on specific scientific project):

• Design and train state-of-the-art neural network architectures for biomolecular systems, including prediction of protein-ligand, protein-protein, and antibody-antigen structures and affinities, and protein conformational ensembles.
• Design active learning algorithms and experiments to steer large-scale data acquisition campaigns focused on improving biomolecular models.
• Devise experiments to understand scaling behavior of biomolecular models.
• Curate and prepare datasets, and develop dataset processing algorithms, for in-acquisition and proprietary datasets, including in federated training settings.

Day-to-day:

• Develop new ideas, write code, run experiments, analyze data, and prepare reports.
• Be an active member of one or more highly collaborative teams.
• Stay current with the ultrafast-paced nature of biomolecular machine learning.
• Maintain and enhance external visibility through publishing papers, writing open-source code, and engaging with the scientific community.

• M.S. in computer science / machine learning, computational biology, or related quantitative fields plus five years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

• Ph.D. in computer science / machine learning, computational biology, or related quantitative fields.
• Extensive machine learning experience, including design, training, and deployment of complex neural architectures.
• Extensive programming experience in Python.
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

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/ Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Other
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care