【No Japanese required / Full remote】AI Researcher（AI×Bio）

⚠️This position is for residents of Japan only.⚠️

• Salary：¥3M - ¥7M
• Full remote work
• No Japanese is required
• Working Hours：Flexible working hours (discretionary system)

[Company Profile]

This bio company with a unique high-performance antibody drug development platform makes full use of next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and antibody engineering.

By developing high-performance antibody drugs, they have eliminated the inherent bias of conventional methods, created high-performance antibodies that were difficult to obtain until now, and contributed to the development of innovative antibody drugs.

[Job description]

Join our innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery and development. We're seeking a highly motivated and skilled AI Scientist to design, implement, and deploy cutting-edge machine learning and deep learning models on complex biological data.

[ Key Responsibilities ]

The AI Scientist will be a core member of our interdisciplinary team, responsible for:

• Model Development: Design, train, optimize, and validate machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models for tasks such as predicting drug-target interactions, analyzing genomics/proteomics data, virtual screening of compounds, and modeling biological pathways.

• Algorithm Research: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI/ML research and apply novel algorithms to solve challenging problems unique to the biotech domain.

• Pipeline Implementation: Develop scalable and reproducible computational pipelines for model training, evaluation, and deployment within our cloud infrastructure.

• Collaboration: Work closely with biologists, bioinformaticians and other AI scientists to translate biological questions into measurable AI problems and integrate AI solutions into the discovery process.

• Communication: Clearly communicate complex results, model limitations, and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

[Required skills]

• Education: PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related quantitative field with a strong focus on Machine Learning/AI.

• Technical Proficiency:

- High-level programming skills in Python and experience with core ML/DL libraries (e.g., PyTorch).

- Proven experience in applying advanced ML techniques (transformers, graph neural networks, few-shot learning, latent space optimization) to real-world problems.

- Familiarity with cloud computing environments (e.g., AWS) and containerization (e.g., Docker).

• Statistical Skills: Excellent command of statistical methods, experimental design, and model evaluation metrics.

• Good communication.

• Scientific mindset.

[ Preferred Qualifications ]

• Published papers in top-tier AI/ML or computational biology conferences/journals.

• Experience with Generative AI models for molecule or protein design.

• Experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical R&D setting.

[Conditions]

• Competitive salary and stock option package in a fast-growing startup.

• Opportunity to make a significant impact on human health and drug development.

• A collaborative, mission-driven, and intellectually stimulating work environment.

[Holidays / Leave]

• Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Japanese national holidays

• Paid annual leave: 10 days in the first year (prorated based on the month of joining)

• Refresh leave: 5 days per year

We operate as a fully remote organization, enabling us to recruit the best talent globally. We prioritize flexibility, trust, and output over physical location.

• Global Collaboration: You will be an integral part of a multinational team, collaborating daily with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders across time zones in Europe and Asia.

• Asynchronous Communication: We champion asynchronous communication practices (using tools like Slack, Notion, and email) to ensure deep work periods and accommodate various schedules. Real-time meetings are used judiciously.

• Tool Proficiency: A high degree of comfort and proficiency with digital collaboration tools (e.g., video conferencing, shared code repositories, project management software) is essential for successful remote execution.

• Autonomy & Ownership: This role requires exceptional self-discipline, autonomy, and proactive ownership. You will be expected to manage your schedule, deliver results independently, and contribute actively to team goals without direct daily supervision.

• Cultural Fluency: An appreciation for and sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds and communication styles is vital for maintaining a strong, inclusive global team dynamic.

[About selection]

Documents required for application: Japanese or English resume

Online interview: Available

Interview language: English or Japanese

Number of interviews (flow): 3-4 times

Application for overseas residents: Unavailable

* May change depending on the situation of the candidate