Machine Learning Expert

Are you a skilled Machine Learner ready for the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for machine learning and a desire to develop the medicines of the future? Would you like to join a company where absolutely everyone can thrive?

We are expanding our Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) team focused on drug design and are now ready to recruit a dedicated Machine Learning Expert.

We believe that you are a true Machine Learning authority, ready to contribute to drug development projects right from the start. This role will challenge and encourage you to execute and develop as scientist in a highly creative atmosphere. You will be part of a team that operates in a highly cross disciplinary environment in close collaboration with a broad variety of experts across the company.

You will join a highly collaborative and innovative environment where you can exchange ideas with other experts in the field, and where plans are put into practice. Your Machine Learning knowledge combined with your high ambition and enthusiasm gives you a superb opportunity to influence the development of AstraZeneca's future in applying ML/AI to drug discovery projects.

Main Responsibilities

* Extracting and modelling large data sets
* Applying state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms
* Passion for machine learning in particular and science in general
* Interact closely with experimentalists that will validate your predictions
* Plan, write and publish high quality scientific papers in high-impact machine learning and medicinal chemistry journals
* Establish academic collaborations to access and drive the forefront of ML for drug development
* Actively participate in mentoring the cohort of Postdocs, PhD students and Master Thesis students in the team

Essential Requirements

We believe that you are a machine learning expert - passionate for exploiting data and eager to join our fast-paced multidisciplinary ML/AI drug design team. You have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field and preferably also a basic knowledge level in life sciences or chemistry. You are expected to have a high degree of independence as well as collaboration skills.

* Expert knowledge in machine learning
* Expert knowledge in programming, preferably in Python
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Fluent in English, both spoken and in writing

Desirable Requirements

* Basic knowledge in Cheminformatics and/or Medicinal Chemistry

If you are interested, apply now!

For more information about the role please contact Ola Engkvist, +46 31 706 5978.

Welcome with your application no later than June 9th, 2019.

At AstraZeneca we'll make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you. To do this, we've built an extraordinary international working environment with outstanding opportunities for collaboration and innovation. If you're encouraged to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do - join us.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country where the role is advertised.