■ Company information:

This company offers a novel drug discovery technology that leverages the combination of top-notch technologies including machine learning. It offers a platform that can greatly accelerate and improve antibody drug discovery at pharmaceutical companies. This system uses a next-generation sequencer that collects a large amount of antibody blueprint-related information and uses a proprietary artificial intelligence-based analysis system (patent pending) to achieve high-speed and large-scale acquisition of high-quality antibody candidates. about 1/10 of the time than conventional methods. Yet, the company aims at more efficiency and acceleration.

■ Core Business description

--Biopharmaceutical development business by the next-generation sequencer and big data analysis with artificial intelligence.

-Provision of high-speed, high-efficiency drug discovery screening systems with big data analysis using next-generation sequencers and artificial intelligence, targeting pharmaceutical companies and bio-venture companies engaged in the discovery and development of biopharmaceuticals.

The company aims at drug discovery faster and in larger amounts.

■ Job description

・ New research and development for biopharmaceutical drug

・ Design projects integrating biology, robotics, and AI

・ Collaborate with the broader project team to gather requirements, develop specifications, and solicit feedback throughout the lifecycle of the project.

・ Performs other related work as needed.

・ Assisting in the preparation of grants, protocols, reports, and manuscripts through providing bioinformatic-specific expertise.

■ Requirements

・ Extensive experience in sequence analysis (DNA / RNA / protein)

・ Able to carry out projects using Python on Unix / Linux

・ Having the skills to design your own programs rather than using existing software for analysis.

・ Degree or equivalent research experience in life science field

・ At least 4 years of research experience in bioinformatics

・ Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

・ Ability to lead the dev team to plan, execute and deliver to meet critical project milestones and deadlines.

・ Business level or higher English proficiency

■ Preferred Requirements

・ PhD in Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field.

・ Experience of working with Git

・ Next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis

・ Experience in development using the following programming Languages: Rust, Go, and C +

・ Basic understanding of machine learning

・ Parallel and distributed computation using Spark and MPI

・ Environment construction using Docker

・ Optimization of computational environments that depend on BLAS / LAPACK, etc.

・ Excellent leadership capabilities with demonstrated skill in building, guiding and motivating effective teams and fostering productive research collaborations

・ Proven ability to mentor and develop team member

■ Conditions

Expected monthly salary: 4 million ~ 7.5 million JPY ~, depending on your skills and experience

Salary promotion: Anytime

Working Location: Yamagata 

Employment type: full-time, regular employment 

* Start date is April 2021

Holidays / Vacations: Saturdays and Sunday, Summer holidays New Year holidays, annual paid leaves.

Moving cost allowances (Depending on where you live currently)

Transportation expenses covered 

Various Social insurance covered