Senior Machine Learning Scientist

Advertised by Try&Hire on behalf of a client · Reference TAH-L254L

Discipline
Machine learning & AI engineer
Region
Basel-City, Basel (BS)
Client
Pharmaceutical research
Advertised on
05.11.2026

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You design and benchmark novel machine learning algorithms for complex biological problems, working at the intersection of causal representation learning and drug discovery.

Your tasks

  • Design, implement and benchmark ML algorithms using causal representation learning and out-of-distribution generalization
  • Frame foundational research questions beyond off-the-shelf ML paradigms for drug discovery
  • Collaborate with cross-functional research teams across global innovation hubs
  • Build and scale neural network architectures using deep learning frameworks
  • Translate biological challenges into rigorous computational models
  • Author scientific publications for top-tier ML and computational biology venues
  • Present research findings at internal symposia and international conferences

What you bring

  • Ph.D. (or exceptional Master's degree) in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Biology, Physics or related field
  • Solid grounding in machine learning theory, with interest in causal representation learning or out-of-distribution generalization
  • Hands-on expertise building and training deep neural networks, proficiency with modern deep learning frameworks
  • Track record of publications at premier ML conferences or journals
  • Interest in working with biological datasets and molecular systems
  • Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills across distributed global teams

Conditions

  • Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

Technologies

  • PyTorch

How to apply

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