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Company Name

Elix Co., Ltd.

Job Type

AI Engineer

Work Detail

Elix Co., Ltd. is an AI-powered drug discovery company with the mission of "rethinking drug discovery." We conduct collaborative research utilizing Elix Discovery™, our cutting-edge AI drug discovery platform, and also provide licensing for the platform itself. Our work primarily covers everything from small molecule compound hit discovery to lead optimization. Specific Job Responsibilities: You will be responsible for research and development of models, primarily focusing on deep learning and machine learning, to accelerate business growth, and their application to customer projects. • Research on cutting-edge technologies and research papers • Model development using deep learning and machine learning • Providing performance reports to clients Scope of changes in job duties: As defined by the company Attractiveness of working at our company • You can experience a wide range of projects in the field of AI drug discovery • Under the CEO and COO, who are engineers themselves, you can be involved in the development and implementation of attractive models that utilize cutting-edge technologies • More than 30% of our employees hold PhDs, and in addition to excellent AI researchers and AI engineers, our team consists of members with diverse expertise in fields such as chemistry, biology, and physics • English is the official language of the company, and we have achieved high research and development capabilities and technical capabilities by gathering top-class talented members from nearly 10 different countries • Flexible working styles and remote work are available

Ideal Profile

Required Skills/Experience • Sufficient research and development experience in services and models using machine learning and deep learning • Practical programming experience • Experience using deep learning libraries such as PyTorch and TensorFlow • Ability to develop various deep learning models from scratch • Strong motivation to learn about AI drug discovery • Strong interest in research papers on AI drug discovery • English skills sufficient for performing the job (communication with foreign engineers will occur) Preferred Skills/Experience • Ph.D. or equivalent experience in a science or engineering field (computer science, chemistry, or biology is especially welcome) • Experience related to AI drug discovery

What we especially look for in a PhD or postdoctoral fellow

- PhD or equivalent experience in a science/engineering field (computer science, chemistry, or biology are especially welcome) (preferred skills/experience) - At the beginning of the recruitment page: "We warmly welcome those with a PhD in a science/engineering field (mainly computer science, chemistry, or biology) or equivalent experience, and a strong interest in AI-driven drug discovery!" - Over 30% of our employees hold a PhD.

Work Location

Head office/Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo or home (Scope of change of work location: Head office, home, and any other location approved by the company)

Phd. Stating Salary

Annual salary of 6,000,000 yen / Monthly salary of 500,000 yen (basic salary: 368,973 yen / fixed overtime allowance: 131,027 yen) to annual salary of 10,000,000 yen / Monthly salary of 833,334 yen (basic salary: 614,955 yen / fixed overtime allowance: 218,379 yen)

Selection Flow

Document screening → Online test → 2-3 interviews → Technical assignment & technical interview → Job offer *All interviews can be conducted online.

External Site

https://www.elix-inc.com/jp/careers/

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