Mission

Almirall is seeking a young scientist to work as an intern for the Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering (AIDE) section of the R+D Data Science Dpt. with the mission of contributing with new therapeutic hypotheses in Almirall’s discovery programs 

Functions and responsibilities

• Contribute to discovery projects with a component of Artificial Intelligence possibly involving predictive modelling, biomedical knowledge graphs and generative AI
• Learn and apply different models on graphs and biomedical data/databases to generate therapeutic hypotheses, like drug repurposing or target identification
• Participate in the development and testing of innovative in silico platforms

Job requirements

• Completed BSc in computer science, bioinformatics, statistics, mathematics or other quantitative disciplines. Ideally finishing a Master’s degree
• Programming experience (e.g. python, R)
• Basic notions of machine learning, statistics, networks, and biology
• Hands-on experience with biomedical knowledge graphs, annotation databases, omics data, or knowledge of the drug discovery process is a plus
• Willingness to learn and to contribute to impact a variety of projects
• Proficiency in English, spoken and written, is a must
• Availability to live in the Barcelona area and to work on-site (Sant Feliu de Llobregat)

What we offer

• Collaborating in an international environment with plenty of opportunities to learn
• Contract duration: 6-12 months
• Possibility of full or part-time contract