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# Research PhD Scientist, Drug Discovery Data for AI/ML

- **Company:** StaffRight Associates
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Experimental Data, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Machine Learning
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/86d16924-8bc1-41e8-9515-4dfdc72ca9a5

## About the Role

* A PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Biology, or a closely aligned discipline (required)
 * Practical bench experience gained in an industry lab (required)
 * Working knowledge of Drug Discovery Assays and associated laboratory techniques (required)
 * Five or more years within pharmaceutical or biotech organizations, ideally contributing to discovery programs (preferred)
 * Exposure to Linux environments and Python (a bonus, not a requirement)

## Description

* Partner daily with machine learning researchers to steer how chemical and biological data feeds model development.
 * Shape and put into practice the organization's long-range data roadmap for discovery science.
 * Design new scientific datasets and pinpoint high-value data sources.
 * Curate chemical and biological data with rigor and scientific integrity.
 * Analyze complex experimental data to surface insights that sharpen ML-driven discovery.
 * Advance the team's drug discovery and development initiatives in a fast-moving, cross-disciplinary setting.