University of Texas Medical Branch

Assistant Professor – Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

9 June 2024
Remote
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£50000 - £100000 / year

Job Description

Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery (SIDD) Faculty Opportunities (https://www.utmb.edu/sidd/home)

The newly established Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery seeks an outstanding bioinformatics expert for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas. Applicants meeting criteria for higher ranks will also be considered. The candidate is expected to have skills such as:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related field, with a strong emphasis on AI and machine learning.
  • Postdoctoral or equivalent experience.
  • A proven track record of research in applying AI to biological or chemical datasets with publications in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle large (Big Data) datasets and experience with computational tools and databases relevant to genomics, proteomics, and drug discovery.
  • Knowledge of biological and chemical data formats and standards, such as FASTA, FASTQ, BAM, VCF, BED, GFF, PDB, and SDF.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and dynamic environment.
  • High motivation and passion for bioinformatics and biomedical research.
  • Strong theoretical understanding of key frameworks and AI model architectures

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Proficiency in Python and R as well as key frameworks for AI development (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with pipeline development and ability to work with teams to scale and operationalize new models and training regimes.
  • Deep expertise in AI model development and an ability to extend and apply tools such as AlphaFold, DiffDock, MolBert and similar tools in new and creative ways.
  • Expertise in current model and paradigms such as transformers, graph neural networks, and embeddings.

Please submit complete application packets to Skott Harrington at [email protected]

UTMB is a world-class research center with strengths in infectious diseases, vaccine development, neuroscience, aging, and other disciplines. In addition to a highly collaborative environment, UTMB offers outstanding research facilities for next-generation sequencing, mass spectrometry, optical microscopy, flow cytometry, solution biophysics, NMR, X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy, scientific computing, bioinformatics and deep computational resources, both locally and through the University of Texas system. Excellent opportunities for scientific interactions exist through sister institutions in the Texas Medical Center and greater Houston area, Gulf Coast Consortia, and the Keck Center for Interdisciplinary Bioscience.

SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.


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