Are you excited about getting in on the ground floor of a startup company poised to revolutionize small molecule drug discovery? At Kimia Therapeutics we are building a next generation drug discovery engine by combining high-throughput chemistry and screening with state-of-the-art computational approaches to accelerate the discovery of novel drugs. At Kimia, we look for collaborative teammates who are motivated by our mission and would like to play an impactful role in the growth and success of an emerging pharmaceutical company.
Job Summary
We are seeking a self-starter who is motivated to build software solutions for scientific data.
This is a fully on-site/in-person position in our Berkeley, CA office.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deploy software tools for processing, analyzing and organizing scientific data
- Manage and maintain a commercial database for assays, inventory, and compound data
- Collaborate with machine learning team to train and deploy STOA ML models
- Collaborate with lab scientists including chemistry and automation teams to develop custom tools for their workflows
- Automate data capture from laboratory instruments
- Maintain internally developed software packages
Qualifications
- BS or MS in computer science, data science, engineering or a related field with 0-4 years of experience
- Expertise in one or more programming languages such as Python
- Experience with web services and application frameworks such as Flask or Django
- Solid understanding of database concepts and familiarity with SQL
- Familiarity with scripting and cheminformatics toolkits (RDKit, OEChem, or Chemaxon)
- Familiarity with cloud computing services (GCP, AWS)
- Familiarity with versioning software (Github)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
We offer a vibrant startup environment where every member of the Kimia team plays an important role in shaping our science and our culture. Kimia offers competitive pay, participation in our stock option plan, and comprehensive benefits. At Kimia we believe that a diverse, open and inclusive environment is key to our success. We are proud to be equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment.
Full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment at Kimia. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to a disability, or serious medical condition, or because it would violate your sincerely held religious belief, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation.
Note to external recruiters: Please do not submit any agency resumes. Kimia will not be responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited.
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What We Do
Unlocking deeper insights from empirical data in the pursuit of better medicines
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