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Remote Research Scientist, Life Sciences PhD -932675 - Decode Origin
Research Engineer
Remote Research Scientist with a PhD in Life Sciences to refine AI drug‑discovery models. Leverage deep expertise in biology, chemistry, and data analysis to evaluate experimental protocols, identify flaws, and guide large‑language‑model fine‑tuning for realistic scientific reasoning.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Critically review and annotate experimental protocols, controls, and datasets used to train large language models for drug discovery.
- Identify and document flawed or ambiguous steps, ensuring data quality and realistic scientific reasoning.
- Collaborate with AI and data science teams to design fine‑tuning experiments and evaluate model performance.
- Provide expert feedback on model outputs, suggesting improvements to align predictions with current biochemical knowledge.
- Contribute to the development of best‑practice guidelines for data curation and model evaluation in life‑science contexts.
Requirements
- PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related life‑science discipline.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with experimental design and data validation.
- Proficiency in Python and data‑analysis libraries (pandas, NumPy).
- Familiarity with machine‑learning concepts and natural‑language‑processing pipelines.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex scientific concepts to interdisciplinary teams.
Skills
machine learningnatural language processingpythondata analysis