D. E. Shaw Research
Machine Learning Researcher and Engineer
$350K–$900K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration assistance is included in the compensation package.
About the job
Applies machine learning to drug discovery, biomolecular simulation, and biophysics, including molecule discovery, property prediction, and disease-mechanism research.
What you'll do
- Develop generative models to identify novel molecules for drug discovery targets and predict small-molecule PK and ADME properties.
- Develop more accurate approaches for molecular simulations.
- Use machine learning to help understand disease mechanisms.
What they ask for
- Strong Python programming skills.
- A track record of achievement and innovation in machine learning.
Nice to have
- Experience in deep learning, systems software, high performance computation, numerical algorithms, or data science.
- Experience in cheminformatics, medicinal chemistry, structural biology, molecular physics, or quantum chemistry.
Pay
$350,000–$900,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python
AI focus
Applies machine learning to drug discovery, biomolecular simulation, and biophysics, including generative molecule discovery, PK and ADME prediction, molecular simulation, and disease-mechanism research.
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