Phd Student - Barcelona, España - Center for Genomic Regulation

Center for Genomic Regulation

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Barcelona, España

hace 3 semanas

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Isabel García

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Descripción

The Institute

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries.

The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.

In April 2021, the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) received the renewal of the 'HR Excellence in Research' Award from the European Commission.

This is a recognition of the Institute's commitment to developing an HR Strategy for Researchers, designed to bring the practices and procedures in line with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter and Code).

Please, check out our Recruitment Policy

The role

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement novel machine learning algorithms for protein sequence annotation.
Design and train encoderdecoder language models tailored to protein sequence data.
Explore graph neural network architectures for capturing complex relationships in protein sequences.
Investigate contrastive learning techniques to improve representation learning for protein annotation tasks.
Collaborate closely with other team members to integrate developed models into existing pipelines for protein design.

About the team

Join our dynamic team at the forefront of AI-driven protein design We are a leading research group dedicated to implementing generative AI models to revolutionize protein engineering and design.

Our multidisciplinary team combines expertise in bioinformatics, machine learning, and experimental molecular biology to tackle pressing challenges in protein design.

Whom would we like to hire?**
Professional experience

Must Have

A master's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related field
Strong background in protein research

Desirable but not required/ Nice to have**- Familiarity with protein sequence analysis and bioinformatics tools.

Education and training

A master's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related field

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Languages

Proficient in English

Technical skills

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and experience with relevant libraries/frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).

Competences

The Offer - Working Conditions**-
Contract duration**: 4 years

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Estimated annual gross salary**: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales

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Target start date**: 01/06/2024

We provide a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructures, and unique professional career development opportunities. To check out our training and development portfolio, please visit our website in the training section.

We offer and
promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The
CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.