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Zhizhuo Zhang

Critic · DISC type C
Director of Sequence Learning at GSK
📍 South San Francisco, California, United States

Zhizhuo Zhang is the Director of AI/ML Engineering at GSK, where he leads a machine learning team focused on genomics applications and the development of large-scale foundation models. A veteran in machine learning for drug discovery, he completed his postdoctoral fellowship at MIT and holds multiple certifications in scalable machine learning and photonics.

He won 2nd place in the Reimaging Longevity Ideathon.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Director of Sequence Learning
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
South San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Zhizhuo shows up

Negotiator
ROI Driven
Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Zhizhuo cares about

AI in Drug Discovery
His entire career, from Quantum-Si to BioMap and now GSK, has been dedicated to applying machine learning to accelerate the discovery of new therapies.
Genomics Foundation Models
As Director of Sequence Learning at GSK, he is directly responsible for leading a team to develop large-scale genomics foundation models for therapeutic applications.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Director of Sequence Learning
GSK
9-2022 - 2-2024
Principal Algorithm Engineer
BioMap 百图生科
5-2022 - 8-2022
Machine Learning Engineer
Meta
3-2022 - 5-2022
Senior Staff Scientist (Deep Learning)
Quantum-Si
1-2021 - 3-2022
Staff Scientist, Deep Learning
Quantum-Si
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Education
Postdoctoral Fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2008 - 2013
PhD
National University of Singapore
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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