POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER – DEEP NEURAL OPTIMIZATION OF SEQUENCES | CRG ONLINE RECRUITMENT PORTAL

The Institute The Cent re for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries.
The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.
In April , the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) received the renewal of the 'HR Excellence in Research ' Award from the European Commission.
This is a recognition of the Institute's commitment to developing an HR Strategy for Researchers, designed to bring the practices and procedures in line with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter and Code).
Please, check out our Recruitment Policy The role    The AI for protein design group at the CRG is inviting applications for a role centered at the intersection between protein AI models and gene editing.
Our goal is to design novel protein-based gene writers with improved efficacy and safety.
The candidate will train large language and diffusion models to provide new protein variants that will be tested in the laboratory.
This project is part of a public-private collaboration, and the candidate will work closely with our partners at Integra Therapeutics.
About the team  The candidate will join an interdisciplinary research group at the forefront of AI-driven protein design and engineering.
The team is highly collaborative, integrating computational scientists, experimental biologists, and biotechnologists to push the boundaries of synthetic biology and protein engineering.
We train new models for protein engineering and design and test the experimentally at our facilities.
Explore our lab’s work at www.
iproteindesign.
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Whom would we like to hire?   Professional experience  Must Have We seek exceptional candidates with a passion for computation and deep learning to solve biomedical challenges PhD in Bioinformatics, Synthetic Biology or a related field  Experience in bioinformatics, computational structural biology, or computational biology Good understanding of software engineering and good code practices The capability of working independently on very fast-paced science Desirable but not required/ Nice to have Experience in optimization methods like Hill climbing or reinforcement learning  Knowledge about gene editing technologies such as CRISPR ‐ associated nuclease ‐ based tools Education and training PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or related field  Languages Good communication skills in English  Competences    Self-motivated, capability of working independently Excellent organizational skills Technical Skills Linux, python programming Knowledge computational structural biology (protein visualization and modelling, multiple sequence alignment)  Knowledge about writing scientific publications (eg.
figure preparation)  K nowledge of data analysis with python (pandas, huggingface, pytorch); handling environments with conda, pyenv; use of scientific clusters (slurm)  The Offer – Working Conditions  Contract duration.
Technical and scientific activities contract linked to the project duration () with possibility of extension.
Estimated annual gross salary.
We offer generous salaries, commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales.
Target start date.
As soon as possible.
We provide a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructures, and unique professional career development opportunities.
To check out our training and development portfolio, please visit our website in the training section.
We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.
Application Procedure   All applications must include.
A motivation letter addressed to Dr Noelia Ferruz.
A complete CV including contact details.
Contact details of two referees.
All applications must be addressed to Dr.
Noelia Ferruz and be submitted through the "Apply" button below.
Selection Process Pre-selection.
The pre-selection process will be based on qualifications and expertise reflected on the candidates CVS.
It will be merit-based.
Interview.
Preselected candidates will be interviewed by the Hiring Manager of the position and a selection panel if required.
Offer Letter.
Once the successful candidate is identified the People department will send a Job Offer, specifying the start day, salary, working conditions, among other important details.
Deadline.
Please submit your application by January .
Proyecto financiado por MCIN/AEI/// FEDER, UE.