Senior Cheminformatics Engineer

Holisticon Connect is a division within NEXER GROUP - a custom software development company. We started in Poland in 2017 and are now a team of over 140 people with offices in Wrocław, Warsaw, and Cracow. We have the opportunity to work with world-renowned brands from Scandinavia, the UK, and Western Europe. Our goal is to grow stronger, in competence rather than in numbers. If you like what we do, check out our offer, maybe we will have the pleasure of meeting you! 😊  

Our client is a British pharmaceutical manufacturing company. It is a young company with a vibrant start-up atmosphere, dedicated to building the AI ecosystem for drug discovery, solving real-world problems, and transforming the pharmaceutical industry. Developers and engineers here have significant influence on how project decisions are made, working in small, highly specialized teams alongside other experienced professionals. Join the team to play your part in revolutionizing drug discovery and improving the lives of patients worldwide.

We are looking for  Cheminformatics Engineer who is passionate about developing transformative technology to enhance the productivity of drug design. In this role you will deliver AI-focused projects in collaboration with data science, software engineering and product teams. You will manage the software development lifecycle, including requirements, planning, and execution. Follow scientific advancements and apply them to your work.

We offer a choice of employment form: B2B or Employment Contract 

• EC: 17 500 – 20 000 PLN gross/month
• B2B: 140 – 160 PLN net/hour + VAT

You might be the perfect match if you have:

• 5 years of experience in similar role with proven track record of impactful contributions to scientific projects;
• Advanced proficiency in Python or experience with other programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++).
• Master’s or PhD in Computational Chemistry (e.g., Cheminformatics or Quantum Mechanics) or Artificial Intelligence applied to scientific problem-solving.
• Desire to rapidly transition novel chemical AI research into production environments to transform drug discovery.
• Capable of conveying complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences.

Moreover, we appreciate skills in these areas:

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Artificial Intelligence: Experience with state-of-the-art methods such as graph neural networks, transformers, Gaussian processes, generative modeling, or reinforcement learning.

Cheminformatics: Knowledge of chemistry data storage, formats, and synthesis prediction; proficiency with toolkits such as RDKit or OpenEye.

Quantum Mechanics: Experience applying QM techniques to synthesis prediction, including using QM toolkits (e.g., PSI4, Orca, Gaussian)

• Experience with data curation and processing from heterogeneous sources; familiarity with tools like Apache Spark or Hadoop.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
•  Familiarity with major machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Open-source contributions or publications demonstrating expertise in machine learning for scientific applications.
• Hands-on experience with best software development practices in collaborative environments.

By joining us, you gain the following: 

• Opportunity to work on exciting, international projects in cutting-edge industries like Automotive, Biotech, IoT; 
• Possibility to develop in cloud technologies. We are a certified AWS partner;
• Becoming part of a team that believes that the next step to a promising future is to put your heart into it and make it happen; 
• Respect for your private life so you don't have to work overtime or on weekends; 
• Team Events budget to socialize outside of work; 
• Company Events to celebrate smaller and bigger successes (Summer Party, Programmer's Day, and trips abroad – so far we've been in Cape Town, Are, and Barcelona). 

Perks and benefits: 

• Fully remote work or in our office in Wrocław, Warsaw or Cracow; 
• Free benefits such as Luxmed, Multisport, and life insurance in Nationale Nederlanden; 
• Attractive referral system (9,5k for senior, 6k for mid, 2,5k for junior); 
• Personal Training Budget with additional paid hours; 
• Passion Day - an extra day off for your hobby to spend as you please; 
• Flexible working hours with no micro-management approach. Our core hours are 9-15, the rest of the working time is up to you; 
• We provide high-quality work equipment + 2 additional monitors and accessories. 

If you apply for this position and match our expectations, then: 

1) You will be invited to an HR Screening with our IT Recruiter. 

2) You will have a technical interview. 

3) You will meet with a client. 

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