About SandboxAQ
SandboxAQ is a highgrowth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the worlds greatest challenges. The companys Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences financial services navigation cybersecurity and other sectors.
We are a global team that is techfocused and includes experts in AI chemistry cybersecurity physics mathematics medicine engineering and other specialties. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent growth capitalbacked company in 2022 funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders.
At SandboxAQ weve cultivated an environment that encourages creativity collaboration and impact. By investing deeply in our people were building a thriving global workforce poised to tackle the worlds epic challenges. Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission in a community of likeminded people who value entrepreneurialism ownership and transformative impact.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher for a postdoctoral position focused on developing generative models for structurebased drug design. The postdoc will work at the intersection of deep generative modeling differential geometry and computational chemistry.
Core Responsibilities
- Investigate implement and develop stateoftheart generative techniques (diffusion flowmatching stochastic interpolants etc. for generative modelling of small molecules.
- Benchmark and compare model performance with previous approaches.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Contribute to publications and presentations.
About You
- PhD candidate in Computer Science Machine Learning Computational Chemistry or a related field.
- Strong background in generative modeling and geometric deep learning.
- Proficiency in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch JAX TensorFlow).
- Strong programming skills and experience with largescale computational experiments.
Nicetohaves
- Familiarity with quantum chemistry methods.
- Prior work in AIdriven drug discovery and molecular optimization.
- Publication record in toptier conferences/journals
Details
- Start date: Yearround on a rolling basis
- Duration: 13 years
- Location: Remote
The US base salary range for this fulltime position is expected to be $115k $135k per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range individual pay is determined by factors including jobrelated skills experience and relevant education or training. This role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity.
SandboxAQ welcomes all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where we have zero tolerance for discrimination. We invest in our employees personal and professional growth. Once you work with us you cant go back to normalcy because great breakthroughs come from great teams and we are the best in AI and quantum technology.
We offer competitive salaries stock options depending on employment type generous learning opportunities medical/dental/vision family planning/fertility PTO (summer and winter breaks) financial wellness resources 401(k) plans and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status.
Accommodations: We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in job application procedures for open roles. If you need such an accommodation please let a member of our Recruiting team know.