Zurich ; Boston; New York; Remote Hybrid Employment

Proxima is hiring an AI Scientist

About the Role

The role involves designing, testing, and deploying artificial intelligence systems to solve high-impact challenges using cutting-edge methodologies and large-scale data.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement machine learning algorithms
  • Conduct experiments to validate model performance
  • Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful patterns
  • Collaborate with engineers to integrate AI solutions
  • Publish findings in technical papers or internal reports
  • Optimize models for speed and accuracy
  • Stay current with advancements in AI research
  • Participate in peer reviews of technical work
  • Develop prototypes for new AI capabilities
  • Work with cross-functional teams on product integration
  • Define evaluation metrics for AI systems
  • Troubleshoot issues in model deployment
  • Contribute to research proposals and funding requests
  • Use cloud computing platforms for training models
  • Ensure models comply with ethical guidelines
  • Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Refine data pipelines for improved input quality
  • Assist in defining project roadmaps
  • Evaluate third-party tools and frameworks
  • Mentor junior researchers and interns
  • Maintain documentation for models and experiments
  • Support reproducibility of research outcomes
  • Identify opportunities for automation
  • Apply statistical methods to interpret outputs
  • Engage in interdisciplinary problem solving

Nice to Have

  • Postdoctoral research experience
  • Industry experience in AI development
  • Contributions to open-source AI projects
  • Experience with multimodal learning
  • Work involving real-time inference systems
  • Leadership in research initiatives
  • Familiarity with edge computing for AI
  • Experience in interdisciplinary collaborations
  • Knowledge of robotics applications
  • Background in cognitive science
  • Experience mentoring research teams
  • Work with low-resource language models
  • Involvement in AI safety research
  • Patents or commercialized AI technologies
  • Expertise in model compression techniques

Compensation

Competitive salary with performance-based incentives

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexible scheduling

Team

Close-knit research and engineering group focused on innovation

Research Focus

Current projects emphasize scalable AI architectures, trustworthy machine learning, and adaptive systems for dynamic environments.

Work Environment

Collaborative labs with access to high-performance computing, regular technical seminars, and dedicated time for exploratory research.

Available for qualified candidates

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About company
Proxima

Proxima's mission is to unlock a new chapter in medicine by making protein interactions programmable.

The company has developed an integrated discovery platform built on three complementary, phase-shifting technologies designed to unlock the full potential of the proximity modulator modality. These technologies are powered by generative AI and advanced data generation to accelerate drug discovery.

Proxima collaborates with industry leaders and has secured significant funding, including an $80 million seed round backed by DCVC and Nvidia, to advance AI-driven therapeutics. The company focuses on programmable protein interactions, enabling a new generation of precision medicines.

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Job Details
Department AI Science & Machine Learning
Category other
Posted 3 hours ago