cADME Senior Scientist

BioCT Innovation Commons; Connecticut; On-site; USD 90,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cheminformatics Data Scientist to join their innovative team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in cheminformatics and data science to tackle complex challenges in drug discovery. You will develop and apply advanced data-mining algorithms, optimize data pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance drug development processes. This position offers the opportunity to work with some of the largest datasets in the pharmaceutical industry, making a significant impact on developing life-changing therapies. If you are passionate about applying data-driven solutions in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Paid vacation and holidays

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision

Relocation assistance

Participation in performance bonus plan

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's in Cheminformatics/Data Science with relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Python and cheminformatics libraries required.

Responsibilities

• Develop cheminformatics algorithms for molecular modeling and SAR analysis.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate computational approaches into workflows.

Skills

Python

Cheminformatics

Data Science

Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis

Education

Ph.D. in Cheminformatics or related field

Master's degree in Cheminformatics or related field

Tools

RDKit

OpenEye

SciKit-Learn

Torch

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical trials, you will apply cutting edge design and process development capabilities to accelerate and bring the best in class medicines to patients around the world.

Computational ADME

Cheminformatics Data Scientist

As the world’s leading pharmaceutical company, Pfizer holds a unique position with some of the largest and most complex chemical and biological data sets globally. The computational absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (cADME) group at Pfizer is responsible for maximizing the value of ADME, Safety, and Pharmacology data generated to support drug discovery project teams. As a Cheminformatics Data Scientist, you will leverage data-driven approaches to tackle drug discovery chemical and biological challenges. You will apply and develop machine learning models for molecular property prediction, analyze and optimize hit-to-lead and lead optimization strategies from our proprietary knowledge base, and collaborate closely with both internal and external partners to maximize the value of our industry-leading datasets.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and apply cheminformatics data-mining algorithms for the analysis of molecular modeling, virtual screening, and structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis.
• Process and analyze chemical and biological datasets to evaluate properties such as drug-likeness, ADMET properties, dosing, etc.
• Utilize molecular fingerprints, descriptors, and similarity metrics for compound clustering, classification, and regression.
• Assist in development, maintenance, and monitoring of AI/ML models used for property prediction.
• Optimize data pipelines for processing and storing chemical structures using cheminformatics toolkits (RDKit, OpenEye, etc.).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate computational approaches into curation and analysis workflows.
• Maintain best practices in data integrity, reproducibility, and documentation of QSAR AI/ML models.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. with 0 years of experience or Master's degree with 2+ years of experience in Cheminformatics, Computational Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Data Science, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python, with experience in cheminformatics libraries and topics (RDKit, OpenEye, DeepChem, InChI, SMILES/SMARTS).
• Experience working in a structured collaborative data and software development environment (git).
• Experience using SAR model-building software such as SciKit-Learn, Torch, etc.
• Strong understanding of basic statistical concepts and how to evaluate and track model performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using DAGs to define data pipelines, e.g. Luigi, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, Kubeflow.
• Experience working with relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases for chemical data management.
• Experience working with MLOps tools such as MLFlow, Neptune, or SageMaker.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform complex data analysis.

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Some travel required.

Relocation support available.

Work Location Assignment: On Premise.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $90,900.00 to $151,500.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share-based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.