Principal ADMET Scientist - modelling, ML engineer | Cheminformatics | Series A - Drug discover[...]

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences technology company is seeking a Principal ADMET Scientist to spearhead ADMET modeling efforts within a drug discovery platform. This remote role requires expertise in computational chemistry and machine learning, with a focus on driving innovation in drug discovery techniques. The ideal candidate will possess a PhD and significant experience in the field, contributing to high-impact projects with a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Drug discovery experience (5y+).
• Hands-on ADMET modeling experience.
• Experience building ML-based models on pharmaceutical datasets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction for ADMET modeling efforts.
• Collaborate closely with leadership.
• Mentor other engineers and researchers.

Skills

ADMET modeling

Machine Learning

Computational Chemistry

Experimental Planning

Excellent Communication

Education

PhD in Computational Chemistry

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Principal ADMET Scientist - modelling, ML engineer | Cheminformatics | Series A - Drug discovery B2B Platform | Fully Remote, EU | £ 700-1,200 per day, Outside IR35 | 6-12 months Contract Length, preston, lancashire

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preston, lancashire, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Principal ADMET Scientist - modelling, ML engineer | Cheminformatics | Series A - Drug discovery B2B Platform | Fully Remote, EU | £ 700-1,200 per day, Outside IR35 | 6-12 months Contract Length

The Client:

A mission-driven technology company operating in the life sciences domain is seeking a Principal Scientist - hands-on ADMET modelling, ML engineer to lead the technical direction for ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity) modeling efforts within its drug discovery platform. The organisation enables collaborative model development across partner organisations while maintaining strict data privacy and ownership, using a federated data infrastructure.

In this hands-on, high-impact role, you’ll work at the intersection of machine learning, computational chemistry, and applied research to advance foundational model applications in drug discovery. You'll be the technical authority on ML architecture, experimentation, and strategy, collaborating closely with leadership and mentoring other engineers and researchers. While this is not a people management position, it offers significant influence over technical direction.

Principal ADMET Scientist - modelling, ML engineer | Cheminformatics | Series A - Drug discovery B2B Platform | Fully Remote, EU | £ 700-1,200 per day, Outside IR35 | 6-12 months Contract Length

• PhD computational chemistry or equivalent
• Drug discovery experience (5y+)
• Hands on ADMET modelling experience (broad scope)
• Hands on experience building an ML based model on public and/or internal pharma datasets in the computational chemistry space.
• Confidence in building silico models
• Excellent communicator and connecting stakeholders excellent planning capabilities for experimental planning and execution
• Experience in working in consortium is a plus

If interested in the Principal ADMET Scientist - modelling, ML engineer | Cheminformatics | Series A - Drug discovery B2B Platform | Fully Remote, EU | £ 700-1,200 per day, Outside IR35 | 6-12 months Contract Length, please apply here with your CV, and we will get back if it's off interest to the client! :)