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Machine Learning Scientist, Reinforcement Learning

Profluent · Emeryville, California, United States; Hybrid (2-3 days on-site) · Emeryville, CA · Hybrid (2-3 days on-site)

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Bio & Science AIhybrid$212k–$339k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Drive reinforcement learning research for biomolecular and protein design.
  • Develop online and offline RL algorithms for protein design tasks.
  • Help shape post-training infrastructure for protein language models.

What they offer

  • High-growth opportunity with meaningful impact on protein design
  • Competitive compensation package with equity participation
  • 401(k) with strong employer match
  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO and commitment to work-life balance
  • Professional development at intersection of AI and biology

Ideal candidate

Self-directed, creative researcher passionate about generative modeling for biology who thrives collaborating across ML and experimental science to shape frontier protein design.

Requirements

  • PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Applied Math, Computational Biology, Statistics or related field
  • Experience conceiving, implementing and evaluating novel ML and reinforcement learning techniques
  • Publications at major ML conferences or scientific journals
  • Experience with modern deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX

Lab profile

About Profluent

Frontier AI lab building foundation models for life's molecules to transform medicine and agriculture.

What they build

  • Foundation models for life's molecules

Known for

  • Foundation model pretraining and BioML
  • Reinforcement learning for biology
  • Bioinformatics and data science
  • CRISPR specificity and genomic safety

Key facts

  • Founded in 2022
  • Headquartered in Emeryville, CA
  • Raised over $150M to date
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