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Research Software Engineer

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$215K/yr

Preference given to software development experience in biomedical data analyses and machine learning applications. Moffitt Cancer Center is the only NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based ...

Evidence of exceptional ability in neuroscience, machine learning, biomedical engineering, or a related field * 2+ years of academic or industry experience * A strong understanding of the scientific ...

The AI/ML Engineer works at the intersection of machine learning engineering, multimodal data integration, foundation models, generative AI, biomedical data science, and cancer research. This ...

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Neuroengineer Intern

South San Francisco, CA · On-site

$35/hr

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What is a biomedical machine learning?

A Biomedical Machine Learning job involves developing and applying machine learning algorithms to analyze biomedical data for healthcare and research applications. Professionals in this field work with medical imaging, genomics, electronic health records, and wearable device data to improve disease diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes. They collaborate with researchers, clinicians, and data scientists to design predictive models and extract insights from complex biological data. This role requires expertise in machine learning, data processing, and domain-specific knowledge in healthcare or life sciences.

What does a biomedical machine learning do?

A typical day in Biomedical Machine Learning involves cleaning and preparing biomedical datasets, developing or refining machine learning models, running experiments, and interpreting results in collaboration with domain experts such as bioinformaticians and clinicians. Professionals often participate in team meetings to discuss project goals, share insights, and adjust research directions based on feedback. The role may also involve reading scientific literature to stay current with new methodologies and contributing to academic publications or technical documentation. Working closely with both technical and healthcare-focused colleagues, you'll help translate data-driven insights into meaningful biomedical solutions that impact patient care or research outcomes.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in biomedical machine learning, and why are they important?

To thrive in Biomedical Machine Learning, you need a solid background in statistics, machine learning, programming (Python or R), and a strong understanding of biological or medical data, often supported by advanced degrees in computer science, biomedical engineering, or related fields. Experience with frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and familiarity with biomedical datasets is highly valued, and certifications in data science or biomedical informatics can be advantageous. Strong analytical thinking, communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams are crucial soft skills. These competencies are vital to developing robust models that address complex healthcare challenges while ensuring scientific rigor and regulatory compliance.

What are the most commonly searched types of Biomedical Machine Learning jobs in California?

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What cities in California are hiring for Biomedical Machine Learning jobs?

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Infographic showing various Biomedical Machine Learning job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution.

Principal, Machine Learning Scientist

BigHat Biosciences

San Mateo, CA • On-site

$254K - $290K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 20 days ago


Job description

Description
The role: We are seeking a creative, accomplished Principal Machine Learning Scientist to advance the state of the art in ML-driven therapeutic antibody design.

At BigHat Biosciences our full-stack antibody drug development platform uses ML to drive every stage from discovery to optimization. Our roboticized high-throughput wet-lab continually adds to our large proprietary datasets, which are piped through a custom LIMS++ data management and orchestration layer to automatically update and deploy the latest models. This makes the development of complex, next-gen therapeutics ‘trivially parallelizable’, at a pace which only accelerates as we develop better ML tooling.

You’re not interested in just git-cloning the latest NeurIPS pub and swapping out the dataset. Motivated by an enthusiasm for the possibility of addressing unmet patient needs and a curiosity about the underlying biology, you’ll apply your world-class ML skillset to refine and expand this state-of-the-art protein engineering platform. Success will mean not only hands-on methods development, but helping shape the direction for future ML research, and actively participating in the application of our platform to the accelerated design of new therapeutics.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement the next state-of-the-art generative models of antibody sequence and structure, and predictive models of antibody properties, trained on proprietary internal datasets of thousands to millions of antibodies.
  • Provide leadership, technical guidance, and mentorship to other ML and data science FTEs and interns.
  • Help set strategy for future ML research, driven by a strong high-level understanding of BigHat programs and operations as well as real-world drug development challenges.
  • Develop, refine, and deploy de novo design methods for generating initial hits to challenging, therapeutically interesting targets.
  • Develop multi-modality, multi-objective iterative protein sequence optimization approaches to lab-in-the-loop antibody design problems for validation and deployment in our high-throughput wet lab - at BigHat success is only declared upon synthesis of real antibodies with drug-like properties.
  • Maintain an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in ML-driven protein engineering, both in the literature and at BigHat.
  • Share your findings at top-tier conferences and publish in leading scientific journals to advance the field of protein engineering.
  • Provide ML expertise and support for ongoing therapeutics programs, directly contributing to the development of new drugs.
  • Collaborate with our engineering team to ensure maximal efficiency in the automated and agentic deployment of our latest models to our therapeutics programs.
  • Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of drug developers, wet lab scientists, automation specialists, data scientists, etc. to identify inefficiencies or potential improvements in BigHat’s platform, and plan and prioritize ML methods development accordingly.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise
  • PhD in ML/CS or in the hard sciences with 5+ years experience post-graduation in developing and applying novel ML methods, and a strong quantitative background.
  • Publications in major ML conferences and/or leading journals, and an extensive demonstrable track record developing and applying novel ML in industry.
  • Strong competency in Python, familiarity with PyTorch, and experience with modern software engineering best practices.
  • Excellent communication skills, sufficient biomedical domain knowledge to interact effectively with diverse scientific teams.
  • Enjoys a fast-paced environment and excels at executing across multiple projects.
  • Familiarity with the current state-of-the-art in ML-driven protein engineering
  • Nice-to-haves include experience with de novo design, NGS data, Bayesian optimization, familiarity with antibody biology and drug development, and experience training and deploying models on AWS.

Total Rewards
The salary estimated for this position is $254,000 - $290,000 + bonus + options + benefits. Compensation will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of the offer.
What BigHat Offers:
  • Range of health insurance plan options through Anthem and Kaiser (monthly credit if benefit waived)
  • Dental, and vision coverage through Guardian
  • Additional well-being benefits through Nayya, OneMedical, Wagmo, Rula, and more
  • 401(k) with company match 
  • DTO, two weeks of company-wide shutdown, and 12 company holidays
  • Paid parental leave