Preclinical R&D Scientist, ADC & Bispecifics, for AI Model Training

SaidGig; New York (NY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

SaidGig is seeking a hands-on preclinical R&D professional to review and annotate data from ADC and bispecific programs. You will advise on target and modality selection, contribute to decision making, and help shape data pipelines while collaborating closely with the client team.

The role supports remote, hourly engagement, approximately 10 hours per week, with compensation ranging from $60 to $100 per hour, reflecting depth of industry experience and scope of work.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, non-administrative preclinical R&D experience at a company that develops drug assets in-house and has advanced programs to the clinic.
• Direct experience with ADCs and/or bispecific or multispecific antibodies.
• Experience in a core R&D function, such as discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein or antibody engineering, computational science, in vivo or translational research, pharmacology or PK-PD, toxicology, or CMC or formulation.
• 5+ years of relevant industry R&D experience, with flexibility based on depth of experience.
• Experience advancing a program through lead optimization or IND-enabling and preclinical development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review technical materials and real-world R&D data from ADC and/or bispecific programs.
• Label, classify, and annotate scientific data and model outputs to improve model performance.
• Advise on scientific and development decisions, including target and modality selection, optimization, trade-offs, and risk.
• Help establish structure and quality standards for a scientific dataset pipeline.
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements.
• Work directly with the client team.

Skills

Preclinical R&D

ADC experience

Bispecific antibodies

IND-enabling

Biotech industry

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Review technical materials and real-world R&D data from ADC and/or bispecific programs.
• Label, classify, and annotate scientific data and model outputs to improve model performance.
• Advise on scientific and development decisions, including target and modality selection, optimization, trade-offs, and risk.
• Help establish structure and quality standards for a scientific dataset pipeline.
• Participate in expert discussions, interviews, and research engagements.
• Work directly with the client team.

Qualifications

Hands-on, non-administrative preclinical R&D experience at a company that develops drug assets in-house and has advanced programs to the clinic. Direct experience with ADCs and/or bispecific or multispecific antibodies. Experience in a core R&D function, such as discovery biology, medicinal chemistry, protein or antibody engineering, computational science, in vivo or translational research, pharmacology or PK-PD, toxicology, or CMC or formulation.5+ years of relevant industry R&D experience, with flexibility based on depth of experience. Experience advancing a program through lead optimization or IND-enabling and preclinical development is preferred. Experience at a mid-sized, emerging, or resource-constrained biotech is preferred, ideally with current experience outside a top-20 pharmaceutical company.

Role Fit

This role is intended for hands-on preclinical R&D professionals, from individual contributor through Director level. It is generally not suited to candidates whose work is primarily CRO or CDMO services, academic-only research, QC or analytical work, clinical development only, diagnostics, or regulatory or medical writing.

Work Terms

Remote, hourly engagement. Part-time schedule of roughly 10 hours per week.

Compensation

$60 to $100 per hour.