Ersilia is a non‑profit organization building open source AI/ML tools to support infectious disease research across the Global South. Founded in 2020, the Ersilia team has developed an array of methods and infrastructure to provide free service to researchers working in resource‑limited settings, mostly in Sub‑Saharan Africa. Ersilia’s current focus is to speed up drug discovery for general health threats like malaria, tuberculosis, antimicrobial drug resistance or schistosomiasis.

Role description

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer who is enthusiastic about open‑source development and wants to grow at the intersection of software engineering, artificial intelligence, and global health. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and eager to learn within a small, mission‑driven technical team.

The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of Marina Miñarro (Lead Software Engineer, PhD) and will spend a significant portion of...