Our client are an innovative Biotech that are looking for an experienced Computational Biologist. They provide insights from the best understanding of biomedical knowledge today to accelerate the innovations of the future. Their mission is to curate knowledge to advance the world’s most promising biomedical innovations.

You must have the following experience…

• PhD focused on natural language processing and computational biology.
• Proven track record of at least 5 years computational biology experience within the biopharma industry.
• Must be able to code in Python or Java, with experience working with software engineering teams.
• Experience with knowledge graphs and applications of graph theory towards meeting systems biology challenges.
• Experience with building, maintaining, and leveraging ontologies and controlled vocabularies.
• Familiar with and comfortable using word embeddings and other AI and ML focused NLP/NLU algorithms.
• Extremely knowledgeable of the challenges of developing and applying algorithms to target, biomarker and drug discovery.
• An expert communicator, comfortable with presenting, report writing and dealing with clients within the biopharma industry.
• Has an outcome focused mindset with the ability to solve problems by working outside of any hypothetical boundaries in place.

Bonus points for…

• Experience with network pharmacology and existing tools and databases.
• Experience with maintaining and interfacing with a range of database and data warehouse technologies. E.g. big query, SQL, Neo4J and other graph dbs.
• Recognise the value in testing and documentation in building scalable and stable platforms.
• An eye for up-and-coming technologies and best practices.
• Ability to effectively interact with a diverse group of people (biologists, data scientists, developers, customers etc.).
• Ability to be productive in a distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation, delivering according to a schedule, and to motivate and mentor others to do the same.
• Excellent communications skills in the English language, both verbal and written, especially in online environments such as slack, email, video calls, etc.

Benefits…

• Mature platform and technology set-up with a highly competent technical and commercial team in place
• Fully remote, with the ability to work from home according to your schedule
• Share options and competitive salary
• Highly motivating work, with the ability to help world leading pharmaceutical and biomedical research companies developing the innovations and treatments of the future.
• Be a key figurehead in a venture backed company with an accelerating growth rate and global traction.