Biology Research Scientist, BA, MS, PhD

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Access primary resources, such as papers and patents, to confirm protein target assignments against UniProt records.

• Identify and categorize target assignment inaccuracies using a structured taxonomy.

• Suggest accurate UniProt accessions when assignments are incorrect.

• Draft clear, evidence-based notes elucidating scientific rationale.

• Contribute to initiatives that support AI-driven drug discovery pipelines.

• Engage in projects aimed at training and improving AI systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• BA/BS with over 5 years, MS with over 2 years, or PhD with industry or drug discovery research experience.

• Expertise in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology.

• Experience within a biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO environment.

• Practical experience with binding or functional assays, including SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR functional assays, and IC50/Ki/KD.

• Currently active in a research, scientist, or associate scientist role.

• Proficient in UniProt or related workflows, such as 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.

• Preferred: direct experience with ChEMBL, BindingDB, or PubChem.

• Preferred: experience in selectivity profiling or counterscreening.

• Preferred: familiarity with distinctions between agonists/antagonists and activators/inhibitors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Flexible schedule, allowing completion at your own pace.

• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.

• Project durations may vary based on needs and performance.

• Competitive compensation.

• Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers.

• Up to $500 referral bonus for each successful referral.