AI Scientist - AI and Machine Learning Expert

Are you a computer scientist with a desire to apply your skills to drive drug design with artificial intelligence? Can you imagine yourself contributing to finding life changing medicines?

We are looking for a new colleague to join our Molecular Design team in the Molecular AI department at our vibrant R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden. We will make sure that your scientific experience combined with your high ambition and enthusiasm gives you a superb opportunity to influence the development of AstraZeneca's future in developing methods that will impact drug discovery projects. Are you ready to join us?

What you will do

You will have a profound impact on multiple projects across AstraZeneca with a focus on applying artificial intelligence to discover new drugs. This will involve:

* Human-in-the-loop modelling
* Decision making under uncertainty
* Develop digital twins and the concept of virtual laboratories
* Work closely with computational & medicinal chemists with primary focus to develop new workflows and support them in applying the workflows to drug discovery projects
* Contribute to open-source projects
* Plan, write and publish high quality scientific papers
* Actively participate in mentoring the cohort of Postdocs, PhD students, Graduate programme participants and Master Thesis students in the department

Essential for the role:
We believe that you have a true passion for applying artificial intelligence to problems in life sciences. You have a degree in computer science or another similar discipline. Your collaboration skills will be of essential importance.

* PhD in computer science or equivalent experience
* Extensive experience in ML/AI
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Good coding skills preferable in Python

Desirable for the role:

Experience and understanding of advanced concept in AI such as:

* Decision making under uncertainty
* Human-in-loop-modelling
* Digital twins

In addition, understanding of chemistry and biology would be beneficial.

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we'll make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you. To do this, we've built an extraordinary international working environment with outstanding opportunities for collaboration and innovation. If you're encouraged to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do - join us.


So, what's next! Does this sound like your next challenge? Apply today!

For more information about the role please contact Ola Engkvist (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ola-engkvist-8a23947/).

We look forward to find out more about you. Send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than October, 16th 2022.

Where can I find out more?

Life at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/life-at-astrazeneca
Relocate to Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.se/om-oss/verksamheten-i-sverige/goteborg/relocate-to-gothenburg.html
Inclusion & Diversity at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity

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