InstaDeep, founded in 2014, is a pioneering AI company at the forefront of innovation. With strategic offices in major cities worldwide, including London, Paris, Berlin, Tunis, Lagos, Cape Town, Boston, and San Francisco, InstaDeep collaborates with giants like Google DeepMind and prestigious educational institutions like MIT, Stanford, Oxford, UCL, and Imperial College London. We are a Google Cloud Partner and a select NVIDIA Elite Service Delivery Partner. We have been listed among notable players in AI, fast-growing companies, and Europe’s 1000 fastest-growing companies in 2022 by Statista and the Financial Times. Our recent acquisition by BioNTech has further solidified our commitment to leading the industry.
As BioNTech’s AI research organization, InstaDeep is leading the AI revolution in biology with breakthroughs like the Nucleotide Transformer[1], ProtBFN[2], and InstaNovo[3]. In the RNA group, we develop AI for BioNTech’s core technology, the foundation of the first Covid vaccine[4] and the world’s leading personalized cancer immunotherapy program[5].
Join us to be a part of the AI revolution and contribute to life-changing treatments!
In the BioAI department, we advance the boundaries of healthcare and medical science through a combination of biology and artificial intelligence expertise. Notably, we are developing the next-generation vaccines, as well as pharmaceutics for cancer treatment and prevention and therapy of infectious diseases. By joining us, you will contribute to this effort in collaboration with scientists, engineers and biologists from both InstaDeep and BioNTech.
In this position, you will implement scientific algorithms, particularly with a focus on RNA-related research and development. You will also provide software support for BioAI projects, contributing to technical aspects such as software engineering, optimisation algorithms, automation, and deployment. Your work will significantly contribute towards advancing our understanding of biological systems and improving clinical outcomes.

REQUIREMENTS

• A PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Extensive programming experience with strong experience in Python.
• Experience developing scientific software (such as for simulations, bioinformatics algorithms, signal processing, etc.).
• Some experience in a lower-level programming language for high-performance implementations (e.g., C++, Rust).
• Proficient in Linux environments and version control systems such as Git.
• CI/CD pipelines or workflows and containerization (Docker).
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• A work permit is needed for the considered location.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and optimize software implementations of scientific algorithms, with a focus on RNA-related research and development.
• Develop tools and frameworks to streamline workflows and improve efficiency, while serving as the primary internal point of contact for software design and technical implementation matters.
• Develop high-performance implementations to address computationally intensive tasks.
• Build and maintain robust, maintainable, and modular software systems, with precise documentation.
• Contribute to automation and deployment pipelines to support the efficient execution of BioAI projects.
• Collaborate with researchers and biologists to translate scientific goals into efficient software solutions.
• Utilize DevOps/MLOps practices and cloud-based infrastructures to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Provide clear, well-structured reporting and communication of results and technical designs to internal teams and external collaborators.