Machine Learning Researcher

Title: Machine Learning Researcher

Salary: $225,000-$275,000

Location: San Francisco, CA

Join a small, mission-driven team pioneering AI tools to predict drug toxicity and reduce reliance on animal testing. EPM Scientifc is supporting a biotech developing technology to help pharma teams identify safety risks earlier and accelerate the path to new medicines.

What You'll Do:

• Design and build the full ML pipeline-from data generation and preprocessing to model training, deployment, and infrastructure.
• Lead development of novel models that connect chemical structure with biological outcomes.
• Architect and scale large multi-modal models trained on chemical and biological image data.
• Explore underdeveloped areas like molecular graph learning, contrastive methods, and generative models for biology.
• Help shape a research culture focused on long-term impact and scientific excellence.
• Contribute to both product and research, shipping high-impact tools that scientists love.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in deep learning, especially with multi-modal or self-supervised learning.
• Strong engineering skills: PyTorch, Python, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
• Background in applying ML to complex, noisy scientific data-ideally in chemistry or biology.
• A track record of impactful ML work, either in industry or academia.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to build from the ground up.