Synlico Inc. is a resident company of Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS, a premier life science incubator program. Synlico envisions rewriting medicine by bringing causality to cellular biology. We are an AI-powered Drug Discovery startup developing cutting-edge AI platform to combat diseases with the latest advancements in single-cell bioinformatics, machine learning, and causal discovery. We are a passionate team of young scientists and professionals who value innovation and teamwork. Our research is highly interdisciplinary and team oriented. We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic machine learning scientist who will lead/participate in several of our projects with our science team. Our HQ is at South San Francisco, CA, United States. For more information, please visit www.synlico.com.

Job Description:

This is a remote working position in Canada. As a member of our science team, the machine learning scientist will

• Design state-of-the-art generative model for biological systems at the cellular level.
• Foster strong collaboration with bioinformatics, ML, and causal teams and provide expert opinions to project peers.
• Leading innovation initiatives and incorporating fresh ideas and technologies.

Job Requirement:

• Must have a Ph.D in Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence.
• Demonstrate a robust research history and strong publication record in top tier AI conferences.
• Strong expertise with generative model, and reinforcement learning. Experience on graph based model is a plus.
• Solid coding and problem-solving skills, demonstrated expertise with efficient model design including GPU-accelerated optimization is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and independently with minimal supervision.
• Passionate about addressing complex, real-world challenges and creating impactful, innovative solutions.

Interested candidates please submit your CV with a full list of your publications.