2 PostDoc Positions at EPFL on Biological Foundation Models — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 49 days ago
Role overview
About the AIMM Lab The Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Medicine (AIMM) Lab, led by Prof.
Charlotte Bunne at EPFL, sits at the interface of computer science and the life sciences, affiliated with both the School of Computer and Communication Sciences and the School of Life Sciences, as well as the EPFL AI Center.
We are recruiting two postdoctoral researchers with strong expertise in large-scale AI development and a background in biology.
- About the AIMM Lab The Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Medicine (AIMM) Lab, led by Prof.
- Charlotte Bunne at EPFL, sits at the interface of computer science and the life sciences, affiliated with both the School of Computer and Communication Sciences and the School of Life Sciences, as well as the EPFL AI Center.
Application process
- Translational applications: bridging foundation model research towards impact in early drug-discovery and biomedical sciences. Requirements
- A PhD in machine learning, computer science, computational biology, or a closely related field (completed or near completion).
- Demonstrated experience in largescale AI development, including pretraining, finetuning, or scaling on substantial compute.
- A solid biological background; familiarity with biological data modalities is expected.
- A strong publication record at toptier ML conferences and/or life science journals.
- Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research. What we offer
- Competitive EPFL postdoc salary and full social benefits.
- Dedicated compute allocation on CSCS and the Swiss AI Initiative.
Additional details
- Both roles involve close collaboration with pharmaceutical industry partners and come with dedicated access to the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) and the Swiss AI Initiative. Research Directions
- Translational applications: bridging foundation model research towards impact in early drug-discovery and biomedical sciences.
- Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.
- An international, collaborative environment at one of Europe's leading technical universities.
Notes and original content
- Both roles involve close collaboration with pharmaceutical industry partners and come with dedicated access to the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) and the Swiss AI Initiative.
- Research Directions
- Requirements
- What we offer
- Position Details
- Activity rate: 100%
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