About the role#
This internship focuses on the intersection of computational protein design and automated wet lab experimentation. You will work within the Wildcard department to bridge the gap between AI-driven design and physical validation, helping to scale our experimental infrastructure.
What you'll do#
- Run and benchmark open-source protein design methods against real experimental data from our wet lab.
- Design binders for internal R&D campaigns while tracking performance metrics including success rate, hit rate, kinetics, and developability.
- Develop computational tooling for the design pipeline, specifically for structure prediction, filtering, and ranking, to select candidates for synthesis.
- Provide technical support for open competitions and hackathons, including drafting briefs, mentoring participants, and judging submissions.
- Contribute to Proteinbase by producing open data, blog posts, and method comparisons.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Master's, PhD, or final-year undergraduate program in computational biology, machine learning, biochemistry, biophysics, bioengineering, or a related field.
- Practical experience with at least one modern open-source protein design method.
- Strong proficiency in Python and PyTorch, with comfort working with biological data formats.
- A working understanding of binding kinetics and developability that extends beyond in silico metrics.
- Bonus qualifications include prior open-source contributions to protein design repositories, high performance in public design competitions, or published technical writing.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship with a duration of 3 to 6 months.
- The role is available as a remote position or on-site in Lausanne, Switzerland. On-site work is preferred for those seeking full exposure to the design-build-test-learn cycle.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
About Adaptyv
Adaptyv Bio operates as a biotechnology research company based in Lausanne. Founded in 2021, the firm builds a protein foundry designed for synthesis and testing. The organization employs 35 people and functions as a privately held entity. It focuses on the development of tools for protein designers.
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