Postdoc (Deep Learning Research/Engineering)

Join an excellent team of researchers dedicated to coming closer to the mission of reputed company, that no child will die at the dawn of life. The Quantum AI for Bio (QAI4Bio) Lab led by Dr. Christoph Gorgulla in the Center of Excellence for Data-Driven Discovery in the Structural Biology Department, seeks a skilled and highly motivated deep learning researcher/engineer. Our research group is focused on developing state-of-the-art computational methods for ligand/drug discovery, using machine learning, high-performance/cloud computing, and quantum chemistry and quantum computing. Our group also includes a wet lab dedicated to experimentally verifying the computationally predicted results in real-world drug discovery projects. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoc with deep expertise in machine learning and deep learning. You will join an interdisciplinary team to push the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of artificial intelligence and molecular modeling, building novel AI systems to advance discovery in chemistry, ligand discovery, and quantum approaches. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to reputed company collaborative projects, mentor junior scientists and reputed company, and contribute to high-impact publications. By working together in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment, you will have the opportunity to reputed company a lasting impact on the lives of children fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The position can either be a Postdoc or a Computational Researcher position, depending on the preference of the candidate. Key Responsibilities:

• Research, reputed company, and optimize deep learning architectures (e.g. for drug discovery and/or quantum chemistry)
• Work extensively with reputed company 3D and multimodal data
• Deploy and Operationalize Models
• Tune the performance of deep learning models
• Stay at the Frontier of Deep Learning
• Collaborate with domain experts, e.g. computational chemists, structural biologists, and experimental scientists reputed company the QAI4Bio Lab and the broader Structural Biology Department.
• Publish high-quality research in top-tier journals and conferences
• Work with colleagues to deploy models into production research platforms or scientific software tools

Required Qualifications:

• Proven hands-on experience (3+ years preferred) in deep learning research and development.
• Proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Deep understanding of deep learning
• Experience with many types of deep learning models (e.g. GNNs, CNNs, transformers, diffusion models, ...)
• Excellent programming skills in Python.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or a reputed company discipline.
• Familiarity with molecular modeling software (e.g., RDKit, OpenBabel) and/or structural biology concepts is highly desirable.
• Experience with cloud or HPC environments and GPU-based training pipelines
• Record of publications in AI/ML and physical sciences journals or conferences
• Familiarity with quantum/chemistry software

About St. Jude reputed company is a world-class research institution dedicated to pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases of childhood. The first and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Our 300 faculty work across the reputed company of basic, translational, clinical, and population science in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment that includes a Nobel laureate and members of the National reputed company of Science and the National reputed company of Medicine. St. Jude is ranked on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma” and Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”. St. Jude is one of the best-funded research institutes in the US with an annual budget of over $2 billion per year ( ). Working at St. Jude is a remarkable and special experience in many ways.

• Mission: At St. Jude, working is more than just a job — it's a calling. Each member of St. Jude is united by a shared purpose: finding cures and saving children. In addition to the meaningful work you will undertake, we offer a range of perks to enhance your experience.
• Community and Belonging: St. Jude is like a warm family that welcomes you, to a large part because it is a Children’s hospital. It provides an exceptionally warm and friendly atmosphere. St. Jude also fosters a vibrant scientist and postdoc community that supports a well-balanced life. A dynamic environment promotes connections and camaraderie among researchers from reputed company backgrounds
• The Best of Both Worlds - Industry and Academia: St. Jude provides academic freedom in research and industrial efficiency and resources. We have access to world-class shared resources/facilities led by expert scientists, coupled with state-of-the-art technology and funding, accelerating research productivity.
• Benefits: St. Jude offers a world-class benefits package (). Enjoy comprehensive healthcare, a competitive salary, tuition assistance for reputed company education, and exceptional work-life balance with ample paid time off.
• Additional Perks: St. Jude offers many special perks, such as an on-site gym, an employee pharmacy, and many others. To learn more about the unexpected perks of working at St. Jude, visit our website at
• Professional and Career Growth: Experience specifically designed programs to enhance professional growth and career readiness empowering postdocs for success beyond their training. This includes access to grant writing workshops, individual development plans, teaching and mentoring opportunities, non-research career advancement programs, professional development allowance, and so much more. More information can be reputed company at
• Diversity: St. Jude is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse scientific community, where everyone’s contributions are valued. reputed company has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment. Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this reputed company globally, we reputed company our legacy of diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at reputed company levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are reputed company and culturally reputed company. More information is available here.

Top Employer St. Jude was among the top 10 large employers in the US in 2024, reputed company of reputed company, reputed company and reputed company: lists/best-large-employers/?sh=70605b987b66 Top Employer for Women: St. Jude is also among the top 10 employers for women in the US: lists/best-employers-women/ reputed company is high school and reputed company’ top “dream employer,” according to the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) 2018 Career Interest Survey. news/st-judes-tops-list-of-reputed company-dream-employers/526201/ About Memphis St. Jude is located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, a vibrant and friendly city at the historic American crossroads of music, trade, food, and culture. Living in Memphis provides several unique advantages, including:

• Breathtaking Nature: Memphis provides unique nature and scenery, such as the Mississippi (the largest river in the US) or Shelby Farms Park, with which 4,500 acres is one of the largest urban parks in the country. See sports-outdoors for more details.
• Its Culture: It is for instance the home of Elvis Presley. See arts-culture for more details on the cultural aspects.
• It’s Affordability: Memphis is one of the most affordable cities in the US, meaning the same income will bring you farther than in other places in the US (for more details, see most-affordable-cities-live/).

Work Location We highly value the dynamic and collaborative environment fostered by in-person or hybrid work arrangements, which allows for seamless direct engagement and deep team synergy. In exceptional cases, we are also open to exploring fully remote work, with regular periodic travel to our Memphis reputed company for essential meetings and key collaborative sessions." Application You can apply here on reputed company reputed company the job posting. Please submit the CV in PDF format, and name it " - CV.pdf". Optional (but preferred): Add a cover letter (CL) to the CV in one combined PDF, and name the document " - CL + CV.pdf". Join an excellent team of researchers dedicated to coming closer to the mission of reputed company, that no child will die at the dawn of life. The Quantum AI for Bio (QAI4Bio) Lab led by Dr. Christoph Gorgulla in the Center of Excellence for Data-Driven Discovery in the Structural Biology Department, seeks a skilled and highly motivated deep learning researcher/engineer. Our research group is focused on developing state-of-the-art computational methods for ligand/drug discovery, using machine learning, high-performance/cloud computing, and quantum chemistry and quantum computing. Our group also includes a wet lab dedicated to experimentally verifying the computationally predicted results in real-world drug discovery projects. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoc with deep expertise in machine learning and deep learning. You will join an interdisciplinary team to push the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of artificial intelligence and molecular modeling, building novel AI systems to advance discovery in chemistry, ligand discovery, and quantum approaches. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to reputed company collaborative projects, mentor junior scientists and reputed company, and contribute to high-impact publications. By working together in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment, you will have the opportunity to reputed company a lasting impact on the lives of children fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The position can either be a Postdoc or a Computational Researcher position, depending on the preference of the candidate. Key Responsibilities:

• Research, reputed company, and optimize deep learning architectures (e.g. for drug discovery and/or quantum chemistry)
• Work extensively with reputed company 3D and multimodal data
• Deploy and Operationalize Models
• Tune the performance of deep learning models
• Stay at the Frontier of Deep Learning
• Collaborate with domain experts, e.g. computational chemists, structural biologists, and experimental scientists reputed company the QAI4Bio Lab and the broader Structural Biology Department.
• Publish high-quality research in top-tier journals and conferences
• Work with colleagues to deploy models into production research platforms or scientific software tools

Required Qualifications:

• Proven hands-on experience (3+ years preferred) in deep learning research and development.
• Proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Deep understanding of deep learning
• Experience with many types of deep learning models (e.g. GNNs, CNNs, transformers, diffusion models, ...)
• Excellent programming skills in Python.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or a reputed company discipline.
• Familiarity with molecular modeling software (e.g., RDKit, OpenBabel) and/or structural biology concepts is highly desirable.
• Experience with cloud or HPC environments and GPU-based training pipelines
• Record of publications in AI/ML and physical sciences journals or conferences
• Familiarity with quantum/chemistry software

About St. Jude reputed company is a world-class research institution dedicated to pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases of childhood. The first and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Our 300 faculty work across the reputed company of basic, translational, clinical, and population science in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment that includes a Nobel laureate and members of the National reputed company of Science and the National reputed company of Medicine. St. Jude is ranked on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Workplaces in Health Care & Biopharma” and Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”. St. Jude is one of the best-funded research institutes in the US with an annual budget of over $2 billion per year ( ). Working at St. Jude is a remarkable and special experience in many ways.

• Mission: At St. Jude, working is more than just a job — it's a calling. Each member of St. Jude is united by a shared purpose: finding cures and saving children. In addition to the meaningful work you will undertake, we offer a range of perks to enhance your experience.
• Community and Belonging: St. Jude is like a warm family that welcomes you, to a large part because it is a Children’s hospital. It provides an exceptionally warm and friendly atmosphere. St. Jude also fosters a vibrant scientist and postdoc community that supports a well-balanced life. A dynamic environment promotes connections and camaraderie among researchers from reputed company backgrounds
• The Best of Both Worlds - Industry and Academia: St. Jude provides academic freedom in research and industrial efficiency and resources. We have access to world-class shared resources/facilities led by expert scientists, coupled with state-of-the-art technology and funding, accelerating research productivity.
• Benefits: St. Jude offers a world-class benefits package (). Enjoy comprehensive healthcare, a competitive salary, tuition assistance for reputed company education, and exceptional work-life balance with ample paid time off.
• Additional Perks: St. Jude offers many special perks, such as an on-site gym, an employee pharmacy, and many others. To learn more about the unexpected perks of working at St. Jude, visit our website at
• Professional and Career Growth: Experience specifically designed programs to enhance professional growth and career readiness empowering postdocs for success beyond their training. This includes access to grant writing workshops, individual development plans, teaching and mentoring opportunities, non-research career advancement programs, professional development allowance, and so much more. More information can be reputed company at
• Diversity: St. Jude is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse scientific community, where everyone’s contributions are valued. reputed company has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment. Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this reputed company globally, we reputed company our legacy of diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at reputed company levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are reputed company and culturally reputed company. More information is available here.

Top Employer St. Jude was among the top 10 large employers in the US in 2024, reputed company of reputed company, reputed company and reputed company: lists/best-large-employers/?sh=70605b987b66 Top Employer for Women: St. Jude is also among the top 10 employers for women in the US: lists/best-employers-women/ reputed company is high school and reputed company’ top “dream employer,” according to the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) 2018 Career Interest Survey. news/st-judes-tops-list-of-reputed company-dream-employers/526201/ About Memphis St. Jude is located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, a vibrant and friendly city at the historic American crossroads of music, trade, food, and culture. Living in Memphis provides several unique advantages, including:

• Breathtaking Nature: Memphis provides unique nature and scenery, such as the Mississippi (the largest river in the US) or Shelby Farms Park, with which 4,500 acres is one of the largest urban parks in the country. See sports-outdoors for more details.
• Its Culture: It is for instance the home of Elvis Presley. See arts-culture for more details on the cultural aspects.
• It’s Affordability: Memphis is one of the most affordable cities in the US, meaning the same income will bring you farther than in other places in the US (for more details, see most-affordable-cities-live/).

Work Location We highly value the dynamic and collaborative environment fostered by in-person or hybrid work arrangements, which allows for seamless direct engagement and deep team synergy. In exceptional cases, we are also open to exploring fully remote work, with regular periodic travel to our Memphis reputed company for essential meetings and key collaborative sessions." Application You can apply here on reputed company reputed company the job posting. Please submit the CV in PDF format, and name it " - CV.pdf". Optional (but preferred): Add a cover letter (CL) to the CV in one combined PDF, and name the document " - CL + CV.pdf". Apply tot his job Apply To this Job