AI/Computational Biologist

Goldbelt Professional Services specializes in providing expert resources for Public Health missions including scientific, technical, and administrative support from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. Research and data driven, Goldbelt Professional Services' experts create solutions customized to the client's needs.

Summary:

The AI/Computational Biologist will serve as a subject matter expert in applied Artificial Intelligence (AI), leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and Machine Learning (ML) to accelerate early-stage medical countermeasure discovery and testing as well as to support late-stage product development efforts.

Provide team AI Enablement and technical consultation, act as a technical translator and force multiplier for the team, bridging the gap between advanced AI capabilities and practical scientific application, provides hands-on support to other scientists, demystifying complex AI tools, and identifying opportunities to integrate AI and automation into existing research workflows.

Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrated AI experience through publications, a coding/development portfolio (e.g., GitHub examples), or other relevant examples documenting experience applying AI/Computational Biology to complex biological problems.
• Strong understanding of relevant AI tools and the ability to debate highly technical and implementation issues.
• Ability to translate complex scientific and technical data into acquisition relevant programmatic recommendations.
• Expert in analyzing structural biology and multi-omics (e.g., genomics, proteomics) data, provide deep biological context to AI-driven findings, generate mechanistic hypotheses for novel drug targets, and validating the biological plausibility of computational models, to strengthen the scientific foundation of discovery projects.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Five (5) years of working experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word).
• Research and review scientific literature and databases to identify technical information to support product development.
• Effectively communicate results of assigned tasks and efforts, both orally and in written form.
• Receive and review debriefs at the Secret level on Biannual Threat Briefs and be able to assist on course of action development in support of IPT's.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in Molecular, Computational or Structural Biology, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics/Computational Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Immunology, or a related discipline. implementation, computational tools, and/or
• 5-12 years of experience with AI technical implementation, computational tools, and/or troubleshooting
• Secret Clearance

Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $155,000 to $165,000 annually.

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.