Agentic AI Scientist for Drug Discovery

SK Life Science; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

SK Life Science in US-NJ-Paramus is seeking an AI Scientist to design and prototype next-generation AI systems for drug discovery. You will explore emerging AI methodologies and translate ideas into scalable, production-ready solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role demands hands-on prototyping, strong AI research background, and experience with Python and modern ML frameworks. Visa sponsorship is not available; US work authorization required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in AI-related fields, CS, computational biology, bioinformatics, ML, or related disciplines.
• At least 3 years of AI, ML, or applied research experience.
• US work authorization; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate emerging AI techniques and reproduce state-of-the-art research approaches.
• Build experimental prototypes and reusable AI system architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional research and engineering teams to apply AI to drug discovery.

Skills

AI research

Rapid prototyping

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

English

Education

Master's degree or higher in AI/CS

Tools

Python

PyTorch

Hugging Face

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

Job description

SK Life Science in US-NJ-Paramus is seeking an AI Scientist to design and prototype next-generation AI systems for drug discovery. You will explore emerging AI methodologies and translate ideas into scalable, production-ready solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role demands hands-on prototyping, strong AI research background, and experience with Python and modern ML frameworks. Visa sponsorship is not available; US work authorization required.