Biology Research Scientist, BA, MS, PhD

Job Description:

• Access primary sources, including papers and patents, to verify protein target assignments against UniProt records
• Flag and classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy
• Propose correct UniProt accessions where assignments are wrong
• Write concise, evidence-grounded notes explaining scientific reasoning
• Contribute work that feeds AI drug discovery pipelines
• Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements:

• BA/BS with 5+ years, MS with 2+ years, or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience
• Background in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology
• Experience at a biotech, pharma, or CRO
• Hands-on binding or functional assay experience, including SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, IC50/Ki/KD
• Currently bench-active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role
• Working fluency with UniProt or adjacent workflows, including SAR support, HTS, target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies
• U.S. only
• Must be unable to require H1-B or STEM OPT sponsorship; the employer cannot support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates
• Nice to have: direct experience with ChEMBL, BindingDB, or PubChem
• Nice to have: selectivity profiling or counterscreening experience
• Nice to have: familiarity with agonist/antagonist versus activator/inhibitor distinctions

Benefits:

• Fully remote role
• Flexible schedule / can be completed on your own schedule
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
• Competitive pay
• Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
• Up to $500 referral payment for each successful referral

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