Senior Associate Scientist, Molecular Data
BioSpace · United States · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$120k–$182k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project teams in applying platform tools to identify and prioritize hits for follow-up synthesis, testing, and pipeline progression
- Work closely with computational and assay teams to perform hit validation analyses to evaluate how tArray platform binding profiles translate to off-platform assays
- Partner with screening teams to develop and refine target-specific screening strategies
Requirements
- BS/MS in Cheminformatics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, data science or a related scientific discipline with a strong interest in programming and data-driven research
- Understanding of chemical structures, molecular properties, and compound profiling in the context of high-throughput screening and hit identification
- Experience with cheminformatics or scientific software tools (e.g., RDKit, Spotfire)
- Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills with the ability to communicate scientific insights effectively
- Working knowledge of Python for scientific data analysis, automation and workflow support including experience with libraries such as pandas, numpy, scipy and matplotlib
- Knowledge of SQL for querying custom tables for internal workflows
- Familiarity with Linux environments and version control tools (e.g., Git)
- Exposure to machine learning methods such as clustering, regression, or pattern recognition is a plus
Qualifications
- BS/MS in Cheminformatics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, data science or a related scientific discipline with a strong interest in programming and data-driven research
Skills
- Cheminformatics or scientific software tools (e.g., RDKit, Spotfire)
- Python for scientific data analysis, automation and workflow support including experience with libraries such as pandas, numpy, scipy and matplotlib
- SQL for querying custom tables for internal workflows
- Linux environments and version control tools (e.g., Git)
- Machine learning methods such as clustering, regression, or pattern recognition
Benefits
- Participation in the Company’s stock option plan
- A 3% retirement safe harbor contribution
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, spouses, partners, and families
- Above-market life insurance
- Disability coverage
Pay
$120,000 – $182,000 annually, depending on experience.
Schedule
Full time