Associate Director: Cheminformatics and Machine Learning

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We are seeking an exceptional scientific leader with expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning for molecular design to lead our Cheminformatics team in central New Jersey. In this role, the selected candidate will lead computational scientists to accelerate the drug discovery process from hit identification through candidate nomination and will actively participate directly on therapeutic projects.  This leader will shape the team’s approaches and the influence of machine learning on drug discovery at BMS.

The scientist must have a broad knowledge of modern data science methods with an emphasis on machine learning to advance multi-objective molecular design efforts. We are looking for expertise in generative molecular design with applications to therapeutic projects. The successful candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of drug discovery, a sufficient understanding of chemistry and the ability to communicate with collaborative scientists from a broad array of backgrounds. 

The selected candidate will join a research team with a track record of pipeline impact across modalities and across therapeutic areas. This is an exciting opportunity as we combine the best of physics-based modeling with data analytics and machine learning to accelerate drug discovery and bring benefit to patients. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of academic / industry experience OR Master’s Degree with 10+ years of academic / industry experience OR PhD with 8+ years of academic / industry experience

• With 4+ years of leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. with 8+ years of relevant fields with a focus in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning development and applications to molecular design. Postdoctoral or industry experience a plus.

• 4+ years of leadership or people management experience

• Experience in machine learning or artificial intelligence and cheminformatics is critical.  Pharmaceutically relevant computational chemistry and/or molecular modeling experience a plus.

• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Python, C/C++, and/or R etc.

• Expertise in a subset of machine learning and cheminformatics libraries, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, DeepChem, RDKit or OEchem is essential.

• Experience in the critical assessment of experimental data. Incorporate data knowledge into development and application of suitable machine learning algorithms to produce meaningful predictive models.

• This position will be operating in a multidisciplinary environment and a willingness to collaborate across functional teams is essential.

• An aptitude and desire to learn and apply new techniques is expected as well as personal attributes of integrity, creativity, problem solving, and a strong work ethic.

• Excellent communication skills are a must.

• Track record of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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