Forward-Deployed Scientist
Join Chai Discovery as a Forward-Deployed Scientist to drive drug discovery using AI and collaborate with leading pharmaceutical companies.
Posted by employer 6 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
We train frontier models that learn the underlying foundations of biochemical structure and interaction.
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Forward-Deployed Scientist at Chai Discovery, the individual will engage directly with pharmaceutical partners, translating complex scientific challenges into actionable projects that leverage advanced AI technology for drug discovery. Key skills include expertise in antibody engineering, protein design, and computational methods, alongside strong communication and collaboration abilities. This position is ideal for those with a background in drug discovery or academic research, particularly those who thrive in high-pressure environments and possess a strong sense of curiosity. Chai Discovery emphasizes a culture of ownership and rapid innovation, making it a dynamic place for
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- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Chai Discovery's career page.
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Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, biochemical structure, computational methods, drug discovery.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Chai Discovery targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Forward-Deployed Scientist role at Chai Discovery.
From the original posting
About Chai Discovery
Chai builds the design suite for molecules. We train frontier models that learn the underlying foundations of biochemical structure and interaction, so scientists can move faster and pursue targets that other methods cannot reach.
AI is reinventing life sciences the same way it reinvented software engineering, and Chai is at the forefront of this shift. Leading pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Novartis are adopting our platform to power their drug discovery programs.
We value diverse perspectives and are ready to find greatness in unexpected places.
About the role
We are building out our science team and looking to make a few key hires to anchor the effort, operating at the frontiers of both drug discovery and AI research.
You will be an advisor to some of the most important drug programs of our time, helping solve disease at scale. You will become an expert in our partners' scientific and therapeutic problems. You will operate as a power user who knows all the ins and outs of our technology, ensuring that our partners deploy our platform to maximum effect.
You will be our eyes & ears on the ground, translating our partner's hardest asks into internal efforts, scoping and driving projects to tackle novel challenges alongside our research and engineering teams. Your findings will guide the future of our product, our models, and our approach.
It will be a lot of fun, a lot of work, and extraordinarily rewarding.
About you
We index on ravenous curiosity, outlier aptitude and collaboration smarts. You operate with urgency, have well-honed communication skills, and probably can't sleep if something isn't right.
We value academic research and drug discovery industry experience in antibody engineering, protein design, and computational methods. We are more than willing to bet on rising stars. Low-ego, high-EQ, and performance under pressure are what we're looking for.
We offer
The opportunity to work at the vanguard of AI research and frontier biology, with world-class people, on a mission that matters. We protect & promote a culture of high velocity and ownership. We compensate our team accordingly.