Sr. AI Science Lead

Posted 2 days ago

scorpion therapeuticsSouth San Francisco (CA)

Computer and Information Research Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Role: Senior AI Science Lead in Lilly's AI-driven drug discovery partnership with NVIDIA, focusing on large-scale AI research to advance medicine development. Responsibilitiesdefine scientific direction and technical strategy for foundation and frontier AI models trained on Lilly's chemical and biological data lead design of discovery learning cycles develop next-generation AI architectures oversee large-scale multi-GPU training systems build and mentor high-performing teams of AI scientists, engineers, chemists, and biologists translate research into scientific impact through collaboration with internal teams and external partners

Requirements: PhD in Machine Learning, Computational Chemistry, Biology, or related field 6+ years of post-PhD research leadership 3+ years leading scientific teams proven track record in developing foundational models, generative AI, and distributed training expertise in Python, PyTorch, and machine learning methodologies strong understanding of drug discovery workflows High ValueAI in drug discovery large-scale model training computational chemistry/biology foundation models multi-disciplinary leadership Silicon Valley location with hybrid flexibility Collaboration: works closely with Lilly Research Labs, engineering, and external partners like NVIDIA.

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