Drug Discovery for AI - MSc/ PHD Student Position-Research Lab
Introduction
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Your role and responsibilities
At IBM Research, we believe work is more than a job-it's an opportunity to pioneer breakthrough technologies that solve some of the world's most complex healthcare challenges. Our AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences department develops cutting-edge machine learning solutions for drug discovery and molecular analysis.We're seeking exceptional MSc and PhD students to join our team in developing deep-learning technologies for drug discovery. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful research projects while contributing to our open-source initiatives at [1] https://github.com/BiomedSciAI.
What You'll Do:
* Develop novel machine learning methods for molecular and genomic data analysis
* Create predictive and generative deep learning algorithms for drug discovery
* Design and implement reusable, production-quality code
* Collaborate with international research teams and clients
* Contribute to open-source projects
What We Offer:
* Work on impactful AI projects for advancing drug discovery
* International research collaborations
* Access to cutting-edge technology and resources
* Flexible work arrangement between Tel Aviv and Haifa offices
* Opportunity to contribute to scientific publications
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
* Current MSc or PhD student in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or related fields
* Strong programming skills
* Solid background in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or Generative Models
* Ability to work a minimum of two days per week on-site (Tel Aviv or Haifa)
* Legal authorization to work in Israel
* Academic excellence (please include grade transcript with application) Please add your grade sheet to your application.
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IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.
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