Computational Toxicologist

Highly Competitive
  1. Contract
  2. Switzerland
  3. Information Technology
Basel, Switzerland
Posting date: 11 Jun 2025
65925

Do you have a passion for leveraging data and advanced machine learning to enhance medicine safety?

Proclinical is seeking a Computational Toxicologist to join an interdisciplinary team focused on developing AI-powered solutions for drug safety. You will work on innovative projects that integrate machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict toxicological risks. This role involves collaborating with various departments to enhance drug discovery processes through in silico assessments and data-driven insights.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location or hold an EU passport.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop machine learning models to predict safety endpoints using chemical and biological data.
  • Integrate chemoinformatics and in vitro safety data, expanding towards omics technologies.
  • Provide scientific support for discovery and early development programs.
  • Utilize internal and external data to improve model performance and interpretability.
  • Collaborate with toxicologists, pharmacologists, data scientists, and chemists to co-create solutions.
  • Contribute to efforts like biological read-across and digital workflow refinement for safety decision-making.

Key Skills and Requirements:

  • Advanced degree in Computational Toxicology, Cheminformatics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Pharmacology, or related field.
  • Experience in developing machine learning models applied to chemical and biological data.
  • Strong foundation in cheminformatics and chemistry.
  • Familiarity with toxicological datasets and safety endpoints.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python or R.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Joshua Bye at j.bye@proclinical.com.

If you are interested in applying to this exciting opportunity, then please click 'Apply' or to speak to one of our specialists please request a call back at the top of this page.

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